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Progressive Alliance
of Socialists and Democrats
European Parliament group
S&D.svg
NameProgressive Alliance
of Socialists and Democrats
English abbr.S&D [1]
(23 June 2009 – present)
Older:
  • PES [2]
    (21 April 1993 [3] – 22 June 2009)
    SOC [2]
    (1958 [4] – 21 April 1993) [3]
    S [5]
    (23 June 1953 [3] – 1958) [4]
French abbr.S&D [6]
(23 June 2009 – present)
Older:
  • PSE [7]
    (21 April 1993 – 22 June 2009)
    SOC [2]
    (1958 – 21 April 1993)
    S [5]
    (23 June 1953 – 1958)
Formal nameGroup of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats
in the European Parliament [1]
(23 June 2009 – present)
Older:
  • Socialist Group
    in the European Parliament [7] [8]
    (20 July 2004 [3] – 23 June 2009)
    Group of the Party
    of European Socialists [5] [9]
    (21 April 1993 [3] – 20 July 2004) [3]
    Socialist Group [4] [10]
    (1958 [4] – 21 April 1993) [3]
    Group of the Socialists [5]
    (23 June 1953 [3] – 1958) [4]
Ideology Social democracy [13]
Pro-Europeanism
Political position Centre-left [14]
European parties Party of European Socialists
Associated organisations Progressive Alliance
Socialist International
From23 June 1953 [3]
ToPresent
Chaired by Iratxe García
MEP(s)
136 / 720
Website socialistsanddemocrats.eu

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). [15] 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 the European People's Party Group (EPP Group). It adopted its present-day name on 23 June 2009. [16] Centre-left in orientation, [17] the group mostly comprises social democratic parties and is affiliated with the Progressive Alliance and Socialist International.

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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 136 members from 25 member states.

In the European Council, eight 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.

History

The Socialist Group was one of the first three groups to be created when it was founded on 23 June 1953 [3] [18] in the Common Assembly of the European Coal and Steel Community. The Common Assembly was the predecessor of the European Parliament. A group bureau and secretariat was established in Luxembourg. The group continued through the creation of the appointed Parliament in 1958 and, when the Parliament became an elected body in 1979 following the first European election, the group became the largest in terms of returned MEPs. It has ever since remained the largest or second-largest Group.

In 1987, the Single European Act came into force and the group began co-operating with the European People's Party (EPP) to secure the majorities needed under the cooperation procedure. [19] The left–right coalition between the Socialists and EPP has dominated the Parliament since then. [20] Further, with some exceptions, the post of President of the Parliament has alternated between the two groups ever since. [21]

Meanwhile, the national parties making up the group were also organising themselves on a European level outside the Parliament, creating the Confederation of Socialist Parties of the European Community in 1974. [4] [5] [22] The Confederation was succeeded by the Party of European Socialists (PES), in 1992. [4] [22] As a result, the parliamentary group was renamed the Group of the Party of European Socialists on 21 April 1993. [3]

In 1999, the Parliament refused to approve the Santer Commission's handling of the EU budget. Allegations of corruption centred on two PES Commissioners, Édith Cresson and Manuel Marín. The group initially supported the Commission but later withdrew their support, forcing the Commission to resign. [23]

The group was renamed again to the Socialist Group in the European Parliament [7] on 20 July 2004, [3] and was given a different logo, to further distinguish the PES group organisation from the PES European political party.

In 2007, the Socialist Group was the second largest group in Parliament, with MEPs from all but two member states, Latvia and Cyprus. [24] However, the 2009 European election saw a reduction in the number of PES MEPs returned from 2004. The group sought additional members in the Democratic Party of Italy, which was not affiliated to the PES in 2009. [25] [26] By the conclusion of the 2004–2009 parliamentary term, the Democratic Party had 8 MEPs in the Socialist Group (coming from the Democrats of the Left), but also had eight MEPs in ALDE Group (coming from the Daisy). The Democratic Party is a big tent centre-left party, strongly influenced by social democracy and the Christian left, and had MEPs who were former Christian Democrats or had other political views.[ citation needed ] [27] As such, a new and more inclusive group name had to be found.

The group was going to be named Alliance of Socialists and Democrats for Europe (ASDE) but this was seemed too similar to Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE). [28] The name Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats was suggested on 18 June by group president Martin Schulz [29] and it was renamed on 23 June 2009. [16] The English abbreviation was initially unclear, being variously reported as PASD, [30] S&D Group [31] or PASDE. [32] [33] Dissatisfaction by Socialist MEPs towards the new name led Martin Schulz to admit that the name was still under consideration and that the group was to be referred to as the "Socialists and Democrats" until a final title was chosen. [34] On 14 July 2009, the first day of the constitutive session of the 2009–2014 term, the full formal group name was Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament [1] and the abbreviation was S&D. [1]

The S&D Group joined the Progressive Alliance upon its official foundation on 22 May 2013 [35] and is a member of the organisation's board. [36] The group was formerly an associated organisation of the Socialist International. [37]

Presidents of the European Parliament

For presidents of the European Parliament from the group, see President of the European Parliament.

Organisation

The group is led by a President and a Bureau of vice-presidents. There is also a Treasurer and a Secretary General. [38]

Presidents of the group

Presidents of the group include: [39]

ChairpersonTook officeLeft officeCountry
(Constituency)
Party
Guy Mollet Guy Mollet Archief.PNG 19531956Flag of France.svg  France SFIO.svg
French Section of the Workers' International
Hendrik Fayat 19561958Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Logo du Parti socialiste belge (1945-1978).png
Belgian Socialist Party
Pierre-Olivier Lapie 19581959Flag of France.svg  France SFIO.svg
French Section of the Workers' International
Willi Birkelbach Birkelbach.jpg 19591964Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Flag of the Social Democratic Party of Germany.svg
Social Democratic Party
Käte Strobel 19641967Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Flag of the Social Democratic Party of Germany.svg
Social Democratic Party
Francis Vals 19671974Flag of France.svg  France SFIO.svg
French Section of the Workers' International
Georges Spénale 19741975Flag of France.svg  France Logo du Parti socialiste.png
Socialist Party
Ludwig Fellermaier 19751979Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Flag of the Social Democratic Party of Germany.svg
Social Democratic Party
Ernest Glinne 19791984Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
(French)
Socialist Party (Belgium) logo.svg
Socialist Party
Rudi Arndt Rudi Arndt.jpg 19841989Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Flag of the Social Democratic Party of Germany.svg
Social Democratic Party
Jean-Pierre Cot Jean-Pierre Cot 1981 (cropped).png 19891994Flag of France.svg  France Logo du Parti socialiste.png
Socialist Party
Pauline Green Pauline Green 20050423 (cropped).jpg 19941999Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
(London North)
Labour Party Wordmark.svg
Labour Party
Enrique Barón Crespo Enrique Baron (cropped).jpg 19992004Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Logotipo del PSOE.svg
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party
Martin Schulz 2017-03-19 Martin Schulz SPD Parteitag by Olaf Kosinsky-8.jpg 20042012Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Flag of the Social Democratic Party of Germany.svg
Social Democratic Party
Hannes Swoboda Hannes Swoboda 2013.jpg 20122014Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 2023 logo of the Social Democratic Party of Austria.svg
Social Democratic Party
Martin Schulz 2017-03-19 Martin Schulz SPD Parteitag by Olaf Kosinsky-8.jpg 2014 (May)2014 (June)Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Flag of the Social Democratic Party of Germany.svg
Social Democratic Party
Gianni Pittella Gianni Pittella 2017.jpg 20142018Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
(Southern)
PartitoDemocratico logo.png
Democratic Party
Udo Bullmann Udo Bullmann (2014).jpg 2018 (March)2019Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Flag of the Social Democratic Party of Germany.svg
Social Democratic Party
Iratxe García Garcia Perez, Iratxe-9797.jpg 2019presentFlag of Spain.svg  Spain Logotipo del PSOE.svg
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party

2019–2024 legislature

Vice-presidents

Following the 2019 European elections, S&D Members elected their new political Bureau made up of the President Iratxe García Pérez, nine vice-presidents and the treasurer. As a consequence of Brexit, British S&D Member Claude Moraes had to resign from his position as vice-president. Marek Belka has been appointed the new vice-president. [40]

Treasurer

2014–2019 legislature

Vice-presidents

Previous vice-presidents of the group appointed at the start of the current legislature in 2014 [41]

Treasurer

2009–2014 legislature

Vice-presidents

Previous vice-presidents of the group appointed at the start of the 2009 legislature: [42]

2004–2009 legislature

Vice-presidents

Previous vice-presidents of the group for the 2004–2009 term were as follows:

Treasurers

Current/previous Treasurers of the group are as follows:

Secretaries General

Current/previous Secretaries General of the group are as follows:

MEPs

10th European Parliament

StateNational partyEuropean partyMEPs [43]
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria Social Democratic Party of Austria
Sozialdemokratische Partei Österreichs(SPÖ)
PES
5 / 19
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Socialist Party
Parti Socialiste (PS)
PES
2 / 21
Forward
Vooruit
PES
2 / 21
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria Bulgarian Socialist Party
Българска социалистическа партия(БСП)
Bulgarska sotsialisticheska partiya (BSP)
PES
2 / 17
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia Social Democratic Party of Croatia
Socijaldemokratska partija Hrvatske(SDP)
PES
4 / 12
Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus Democratic Party
Δημοκρατικό Κόμμα
Dimokratikó Kómma (DIKO)
None
1 / 6
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Social Democrats
Socialdemokraterne
PES
3 / 14
Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia Social Democratic Party
Sotsiaaldemokraatlik Erakond (SDE)
PES
2 / 7
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland Social Democratic Party of Finland
Suomen sosialidemokraattinen puolue
Finlands socialdemokratiska parti
PES
2 / 14
Flag of France.svg  France Socialist Party
Parti socialiste (PS)
PES
10 / 81
Public place
Place publique (PP)
None
3 / 81
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Social Democratic Party of Germany
Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands (SPD)
PES
14 / 96
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece Panhellenic Socialist Movement - Movement for Change
Panellínio Sosialistikó Kínima– Kínima Allagís (PASOK-KINAL)
PES
3 / 21
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary Democratic Coalition
Demokratikus Koalíció
PES
2 / 21
Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland Labour Party
Páirtí an Lucht Oibre
PES
1 / 14
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Democratic Party
Partito Democratico (PD)
PES
20 / 76
Solidary Democracy
Democrazia Solidale (DemoS)
None
1 / 76
Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia Social Democratic Party "Harmony"
Sociāldemokrātiskā partija "Saskaņa" (SDPS)
PES
1 / 8
Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania Social Democratic Party of Lithuania
Lietuvos socialdemokratų partija (LSDP)
PES
2 / 11
Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party
Lëtzebuerger Sozialistesch Aarbechterpartei
Parti ouvrier socialiste luxembourgeois
Luxemburger Sozialistische Arbeiterpartei(LSAP)
PES
1 / 6
Flag of Malta.svg  Malta Labour Party
Partit Laburista(PL)
PES
3 / 6
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Labour Party
Partij van de Arbeid (PvdA)
PES
4 / 29
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland New Left
Nowa Lewica
PES
3 / 52
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal Socialist Party
Partido Socialista(PS)
PES
8 / 21
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania Social Democratic Party
Partidul Social Democrat (PSD)
PES
11 / 33
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia Social Democrats
Socialni demokrati(SD)
PES
1 / 8
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Spanish Socialist Workers' Party
Partido Socialista Obrero Español (PSOE)
PES
20 / 59
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Swedish Social Democratic Party
Sveriges socialdemokratiska arbetareparti (SAP)
PES
5 / 21
Flag of Europe.svg  European Union Total
136 / 720

9th European Parliament

The S&D had MEPs from 26 of the 27 EU states, including 24 with more than one MEP (in red) and two (Luxembourg and Czech Republic) with exactly one MEP (pink). Ireland had no S&D MEPs. Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats MEPs map.svg
The S&D had MEPs from 26 of the 27 EU states, including 24 with more than one MEP (in red) and two (Luxembourg and Czech Republic) with exactly one MEP (pink). Ireland had no S&D MEPs.
StateNational partyEuropean partyMEPs [44]
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria Social Democratic Party of Austria
Sozialdemokratische Partei Österreichs(SPÖ)
PES
5 / 19
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Socialist Party
Parti Socialiste (PS)
PES
1 / 21
Forward
Vooruit
PES
1 / 21
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria Bulgarian Socialist Party
Българска социалистическа партия(БСП)
Bulgarska sotsialisticheska partiya (BSP)
PES
4 / 17
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia Social Democratic Party of Croatia
Socijaldemokratska partija Hrvatske(SDP)
PES
4 / 12
Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus Movement for Social Democracy
Κίνημα Σοσιαλδημοκρατών(ΚΣ)
Kinima Sosialdimokraton (KS)
PES
1 / 6
Democratic Party
Δημοκρατικό Κόμμα
Dimokratikó Kómma (DIKO)
None
1 / 6
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic Social Democracy
Sociální demokracie(SOCDEM) [45]
PES
1 / 21
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Social Democrats
Socialdemokraterne
PES
3 / 14
Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia Social Democratic Party
Sotsiaaldemokraatlik Erakond (SDE)
PES
2 / 7
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland Social Democratic Party of Finland
Suomen sosialidemokraattinen puolue
Finlands socialdemokratiska parti
PES
2 / 14
Flag of France.svg  France Socialist Party
Parti socialiste (PS)
PES
3 / 79
Public place
Place publique (PP)
None
2 / 79
New Deal
Nouvelle Donne
None
1 / 79
Renaissance
Renaissance(RE)
None
1 / 79
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Social Democratic Party of Germany
Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands (SPD)
PES
16 / 96
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece Panhellenic Socialist Movement - Movement for Change
(Panellínio Sosialistikó Kínima– Kínima Allagís)
(PASOK-KINAL)
PES
1 / 21
Independent
Theodoros Zagorakis
Independent
1 / 21
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary Democratic Coalition
Demokratikus Koalíció (DK)
PES
4 / 21
Opportunity Community
Esély Közösség (EK)
None
1 / 21
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Democratic Party
Partito Democratico (PD)
PES
14 / 76
Independent
Giuliano Pisapia
Independent
1 / 76
Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia Social Democratic Party "Harmony"
Sociāldemokrātiskā partija "Saskaņa" (SDPS)
PES
1 / 8
Honor to serve Riga
Gods kalpot Rīgai (GKR)
None
1 / 8
Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania Social Democratic Party of Lithuania
Lietuvos socialdemokratų partija (LSDP)
PES
2 / 11
Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party
Lëtzebuerger Sozialistesch Aarbechterpartei
Parti ouvrier socialiste luxembourgeois
Luxemburger Sozialistische Arbeiterpartei(LSAP)
PES
1 / 6
Flag of Malta.svg  Malta Labour Party
Partit Laburista(LP Malta)
PES
4 / 6
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Labour Party
Partij van de Arbeid (PvdA)
PES
6 / 29
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland New Left
Nowa Lewica
PES
6 / 52
Independent
Leszek Miller
Independent
1 / 52
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal Socialist Party
Partido Socialista(PS)
PES
9 / 21
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania Social Democratic Party
Partidul Social Democrat (PSD)
PES
7 / 33
PRO Romania
PRO România(PRO)
None
1 / 33
Social Liberal Humanist Party
Partidul Umanist Social Liberal(PUSL)
None
1 / 33
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia Independent
Róbert Hajšel
Independent
1 / 14
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia Social Democrats
Socialni demokrati(SD Slovenia)
PES
2 / 8
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Spanish Socialist Workers' Party
Partido Socialista Obrero Español (PSOE)
PES
21 / 59
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Swedish Social Democratic Party
Sveriges socialdemokratiska arbetareparti (SAP)
PES
5 / 21
Flag of Europe.svg  European Union Total
139 / 705

From 6th to 8th European Parliament

StateNational partyEuropean
party
MEPs
2004–
2009
MEPs
2009–
2014
MEPs
2014–
2019
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria Social Democratic Party of Austria
Sozialdemokratische Partei Österreichs
PES 745
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Socialist Party
Parti Socialiste
PES 433
Socialist Party Different
Socialistische Partij Anders
PES 321
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria Bulgarian Socialist Party
Българска социалистическа партия
Bulgarska sotsialisticheska partiya
PES 544
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia Social Democratic Party of Croatia
Socijaldemokratska partija Hrvatske
PES 54
Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus Movement for Social Democracy
Κίνημα Σοσιαλδημοκρατών
Kinima Sosialdimokraton
PES 11
Democratic Party
Δημοκρατικό Κόμμα
Dimokratikó Kómma
None111
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic Czech Social Democratic Party
Česká strana sociálně demokratická
PES 274
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Social Democrats
Socialdemokraterne
PES 543
Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia Social Democratic Party
Sotsiaaldemokraatlik Erakond
PES 311
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland Social Democratic Party of Finland
Suomen sosialidemokraattinen puolue
Finlands socialdemokratiska parti
PES 322
Flag of France.svg  France Socialist Party
Parti socialiste
PES 311412
Radical Party of the Left
Parti radical de gauche
None1
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Social Democratic Party of Germany
Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands
PES 242327
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece Movement for Change (PASOK)
Κίνημα Αλλαγής
Kinima Allagis
PES 862
Democratic Left
Δημοκρατική Αριστερά
Dimokratiki Aristera
None1
The River
Το Ποτάμι
To Potami
None2
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary Hungarian Socialist Party
Magyar Szocialista Párt
PES 942
Democratic Coalition
Demokratikus Koalíció
None2
Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland Labour Party
Páirtí an Lucht Oibre
PES 13
Nessa Childers (Independent)None1
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Democrats of the Left [46]
Democratici di Sinistra
PES 12
Democratic Party
Partito Democratico
PES 2131
Italian Democratic Socialists [47]
Socialisti Democratici Italiani
PES 2
Article 1 – Democratic and Progressive Movement
Articolo Uno – Movimento Democratico e Progressista
None3
Italian Left
Sinistra Italiana
None1
Possible
Possibile
None1
United in the Olive Tree
Uniti nell'Ulivo
None2
Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia Social Democratic Party "Harmony"
Sociāldemokrātiskā partija "Saskaņa"
PES 11
Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania Social Democratic Party of Lithuania
Lietuvos socialdemokratų partija
PES 232
Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party
Lëtzebuerger Sozialistesch Aarbechterpartei
Parti ouvrier socialiste luxembourgeois
Luxemburger Sozialistische Arbeiterpartei
PES 111
Flag of Malta.svg  Malta Labour Party
Partit Laburista
PES 343
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Labour Party
Partij van de Arbeid
PES 733
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland Democratic Left Alliance-Labor Union
Sojusz Lewicy Demokratycznej – Unia Pracy
PES 575
Self-Defence of the Republic of Poland
Samoobrona Rzeczpospolitej Polskiej
None21
Social Democratic Party of Poland
Socjaldemokracja Polska
None3
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal Socialist Party
Partido Socialista
PES 1278
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania Social Democratic Party
Partidul Social Democrat
PES 101114
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia Direction – Social Democracy
Smer – sociálna demokracia
PES 354
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia Social Democrats
Socialni demokrati
PES 121
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Spanish Socialist Workers' Party
Partido Socialista Obrero Español
PES 242114
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Swedish Social Democratic Party
Sveriges socialdemokratiska arbetareparti
PES 555
Feminist Initiative
Feministiskt initiativ
None1
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Labour Party PES 191320
Total215184190

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