Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats
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The Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D)[1] is the political group in the European Parliament of the Party of European Socialists (PES).[14] The Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats was officially founded as a Socialist Group on 29 June 1953 which makes it the second oldest political group in the European Parliament after Renew Europe (Renew). It adopted its present-day name on 23 June 2009.[15] Centre-left in orientation,[16] the group mostly comprises social-democratic parties and is affiliated with the Progressive Alliance and Socialist International.
Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats | |
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European Parliament group | |
Name | Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats |
English abbr. | S&D[1] (23 June 2009 – present) |
French abbr. | S&D[6] (23 June 2009 – present) |
Formal name | Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament[1] (23 June 2009 – present) |
Ideology | Social democracy[11][12] Progressivism Pro-Europeanism |
Political position | Centre-left[13] |
European parties | PES |
Associated organisations | Progressive Alliance Socialist International |
From | 23 June 1953[3] |
To | Present |
Chaired by | Iratxe García |
MEP(s) | 143 / 705 |
Website | socialistsanddemocrats |
Until the 1999 European Parliament elections, it was the largest group in the Parliament, but since then it has always been the second-largest group. During the eighth EU Parliament Assembly, the S&D was the only Parliament group with representation from all 27 EU member states. In the current EU Parliament the S&D is currently composed of 143 members from 25 member states.
In the European Council, 8 out of 27 heads of state and government belong to PES parties and in the European Commission, 8 out of 27 Commissioners come from PES parties.