Group
S&D
Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats
- Seats
- 135 of 718 current members
- Cohesion, final votes
- 0.94ⓘ over 619 of 620 final votes (enough members voting)
- Cohesion, all roll calls
- 0.93ⓘ over 5 926 of 5 928 roll calls (enough members voting)
- On the winning side
- 571 of 619ⓘ final votes decided by a simple majority where its clear line matched the outcome — of 620 final votes, 1 failed for want of an absolute majority and is not counted
More facts (6)
- Official name
- Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats
- Code
- S&D
- Alignment
- Centre-left · social democracy
- Founded
- 1953 (as Socialist Group; S&D since 2009)
- Closest line
- Renew — 97 % of 563 votes where both had a clear lineⓘ
- Pivotal
- on 11 of 619 final votes decided by a simple majorityⓘ taking its members’ votes away would have flipped the outcome
Cohesion over time
Agreement Index of the group on final roll-call votes, per quarter (1 = all voted the same way). Members counted in their group on the day; a vote counts for the group when at least 10 of its members and a third of its seats voted, and a gap is a quarter with fewer than 20 votes counted. The other groups are the faint lines.
Data as a table
| Period | S&D | The Left | Greens | Renew | EPP | ECR | Patriots | ESN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2024 | —9 votes | —9 votes | —9 votes | —8 votes | —9 votes | —9 votes | —9 votes | —9 votes |
| Q4 2024 | 0.9657 votes | 0.8157 votes | 0.9457 votes | 0.8357 votes | 0.8657 votes | 0.7457 votes | 0.7457 votes | 0.8757 votes |
| Q1 2025 | 0.9730 votes | 0.7130 votes | 0.9330 votes | 0.9130 votes | 0.9230 votes | 0.7330 votes | 0.7630 votes | 0.8130 votes |
| Q2 2025 | 0.9484 votes | 0.7884 votes | 0.9384 votes | 0.9584 votes | 0.9384 votes | 0.7184 votes | 0.7184 votes | 0.8784 votes |
| Q3 2025 | 0.9458 votes | 0.7658 votes | 0.9458 votes | 0.9358 votes | 0.9458 votes | 0.8258 votes | 0.7258 votes | 0.8558 votes |
| Q4 2025 | 0.94121 votes | 0.84121 votes | 0.95121 votes | 0.86121 votes | 0.88121 votes | 0.78121 votes | 0.73121 votes | 0.87121 votes |
| Q1 2026 | 0.9489 votes | 0.7588 votes | 0.8989 votes | 0.8689 votes | 0.9189 votes | 0.7589 votes | 0.7189 votes | 0.8689 votes |
| Q2 2026 | 0.9599 votes | 0.7599 votes | 0.9299 votes | 0.92100 votes | 0.94100 votes | 0.76100 votes | 0.7299 votes | 0.8299 votes |
| Q3 2026 | 0.9372 votes | 0.7572 votes | 0.9172 votes | 0.8672 votes | 0.8972 votes | 0.7572 votes | 0.6772 votes | 0.8772 votes |
| Whole period | 0.94 | 0.77 | 0.93 | 0.89 | 0.91 | 0.76 | 0.72 | 0.85 |
| Votes considered | 619 | 618 | 619 | 619 | 620 | 620 | 619 | 619 |
620 of 794 decisions of the term had a final vote recorded by name; those are the votes counted. A gap: fewer than 20 votes counted in the quarter (method). Cohesion of every group.
Cohesion by committee and topic
The group’s Agreement Index over the term’s roll calls, by the dossier’s lead committee and by topic. Topics are model-assigned (AI tagging, not hand-checked).
By lead committee (25)
| Lead committee | Votes | Cohesion |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign AffairsAFET | 639 | 0.93 |
| BudgetsBUDG | 375 | 0.93 |
| Environment, Climate and Food SafetyENVI | 337 | 0.92 |
| Budgetary ControlCONT | 323 | 0.98 |
| Civil Liberties, Justice and Home AffairsLIBE | 323 | 0.94 |
| Women’s Rights and Gender EqualityFEMM | 287 | 0.98 |
| Economic and Monetary AffairsECON | 249 | 0.92 |
| International TradeINTA | 203 | 0.88 |
| Legal AffairsJURI | 195 | 0.96 |
| Employment and Social AffairsEMPL | 193 | 0.98 |
| Industry, Research and EnergyITRE | 175 | 0.94 |
| Housing Crisis (special committee)HOUS | 154 | 0.82 |
| Internal Market and Consumer ProtectionIMCO | 122 | 0.98 |
| Agriculture and Rural DevelopmentAGRI | 87 | 0.82 |
| European Democracy Shield (special committee)EUDS | 85 | 0.97 |
| Constitutional AffairsAFCO | 70 | 0.92 |
| FisheriesPECH | 65 | 0.96 |
| PetitionsPETI | 61 | 0.90 |
| Security and DefenceSEDE | 49 | 0.89 |
| DevelopmentDEVE | 44 | 0.96 |
| Culture and EducationCULT | 28 | 0.94 |
| Public HealthSANT | 23 | 0.90 |
| Regional DevelopmentREGI | 11 | — |
| Transport and TourismTRAN | 8 | — |
| LEGILEGI | 2 | — |
By topic (model-assigned) (15)
| Topic | Votes | Cohesion |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign affairs | 2 136 | 0.93 |
| Economy & single market | 1 257 | 0.92 |
| EU budget & funds | 1 092 | 0.94 |
| Defence & security | 703 | 0.92 |
| Justice, rule of law & rights | 610 | 0.95 |
| Jobs, social affairs & equality | 606 | 0.98 |
| Climate & environment | 519 | 0.94 |
| Agriculture, food & fisheries | 364 | 0.85 |
| Digital, AI & data | 297 | 0.94 |
| EU institutions & Parliament | 292 | 0.93 |
| Trade & customs | 269 | 0.90 |
| Health | 260 | 0.93 |
| Migration & asylum | 122 | 0.94 |
| Energy | 92 | 0.95 |
| Transport & tourism | 84 | 0.95 |
Agreement with other groups
How often the group took the same line as each other group on the term’s final votes, groups at the date of each vote.
| Group | Same line | Votes compared |
|---|---|---|
| Renew | 97 % | 563 |
| EPP | 91 % | 571 |
| Greens | 90 % | 593 |
| ECR | 72 % | 506 |
| The Left | 66 % | 502 |
| Patriots | 46 % | 484 |
| ESN | 27 % | 587 |
Agreement between every pair of groups, winning sides and pivotal groups
Members, 139
Members whose group is S&D now (former members: on their last day in office), with their record. Switchers are marked ⇄ and counted in the group of each vote’s date.
National delegations
The group’s current members by country and national party.
| Country | Members | National parties |
|---|---|---|
| Spain | 20 | PSOE 19 · PSC-PSOE 1 |
| Italy | 19 | PD 19 |
| Germany | 14 | SPD 14 |
| France | 13 | PS 10 · Place publique 3 |
| Romania | 11 | PSD 9 · PSD 1 · PUSL 1 |
| Portugal | 8 | PS 8 |
| Austria | 5 | SPÖ 5 |
| Sweden | 5 | S 5 |
| Belgium | 4 | PS 2 · Vooruit 2 |
| Greece | 4 | KINAL 4 |
| Croatia | 4 | SDP 4 |
| Netherlands | 4 | PRO 4 |
| Denmark | 3 | A 3 |
| Malta | 3 | PL 3 |
| Poland | 3 | NL 3 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | BSP 2 |
| Estonia | 2 | SDE 2 |
| Finland | 2 | SDP 2 |
| Hungary | 2 | DK 2 |
| Lithuania | 2 | LSDP 2 |
| Cyprus | 1 | DI.KO. 1 |
| Ireland | 1 | LABOUR 1 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | LSAP 1 |
| Latvia | 1 | Saskaņa SDP 1 |
| Slovenia | 1 | SD 1 |
Line on the final votes, 620
The group’s line on every final roll-call vote of the term, newest first, with its members counted in the group they sat in on the day.
| Date | Vote | Majority line | In the group | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jun 2026 | Measures necessary for the implementation of the Protocol, annexed to the TEU and to the TFEU, on the financial consequences of the expiry of the ECSC Treaty and on the Research Fund for Coal and Steel Final vote on the draft Council decision | Majority line: For | In the group: 129 for, 0 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 563 for, 44 against, 56 abstained |
| 16 Jun 2026 | Strengthening of the position of farmers in the food supply chain Final vote on the provisional agreement | Majority line: For | In the group: 119 for, 8 against, 4 abstained | Adopted 560 for, 75 against, 25 abstained |
| 16 Jun 2026 | Simplification of the implementation of harmonised rules on artificial intelligence (Digital Omnibus on AI) Final vote on the provisional agreement | Majority line: For | In the group: 114 for, 4 against, 11 abstained | Adopted 423 for, 57 against, 174 abstained |
| 16 Jun 2026 | Non-application of customs duties on imports of certain goods Final vote on the provisional agreement | Majority line: For | In the group: 110 for, 18 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 444 for, 152 against, 54 abstained |
| 16 Jun 2026 | Adjustment of customs duties and opening of tariff quotas for the import of certain goods originating in the United States of America Final vote on the provisional agreement | Majority line: For | In the group: 109 for, 14 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 440 for, 151 against, 50 abstained |
| 21 May 2026 | The need to reduce work-related fatalities Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: For | In the group: 70 for, 0 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 395 for, 12 against, 41 abstained |
| 21 May 2026 | Advancing towards a care society: addressing the gender care gap Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Abstained | In the group: 3 for, 4 against, 79 abstained | Adopted 263 for, 83 against, 154 abstained |
| 21 May 2026 | The multiannual plan for the Baltic Sea and ways forward Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: For | In the group: 97 for, 0 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 337 for, 178 against, 44 abstained |
| 21 May 2026 | Rights, support and protection of victims of crime Final vote on the provisional agreement | Majority line: For | In the group: 106 for, 0 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 440 for, 49 against, 84 abstained |
| 21 May 2026 | The cases of human rights and environmental defenders Andrie Yunus and Muhammad Rosidi in Indonesia Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: For | In the group: 104 for, 0 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 469 for, 38 against, 62 abstained |
| 21 May 2026 | Situation of women and girls in Afghanistan following the Taliban’s adoption of the Criminal Procedure Code for Courts Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: For | In the group: 106 for, 0 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 480 for, 5 against, 83 abstained |
| 21 May 2026 | Repression and execution of protesters, dissidents, political prisoners and religious minorities in Iran Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: For | In the group: 107 for, 0 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 516 for, 14 against, 39 abstained |
| 21 May 2026 | Periodic roadworthiness tests and technical roadside inspection (Roadworthiness package) Decision to open negotiations with the Council | Majority line: For | In the group: 106 for, 0 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 369 for, 126 against, 84 abstained |
| 21 May 2026 | Amending Regulation (EU) 2017/2402 on securitisation and a specific framework for simple, transparent and standardised securitisation Decision to open negotiations with the Council | Majority line: For | In the group: 90 for, 15 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 294 for, 194 against, 86 abstained |
| 21 May 2026 | Amending Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 on prudential requirements for credit institutions as regards requirements for securitisation exposures Decision to open negotiations with the Council | Majority line: For | In the group: 90 for, 16 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 294 for, 192 against, 90 abstained |
| 20 May 2026 | Rule of law, fundamental rights and misuse of EU funds in Slovakia: the need for an EU response Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: For | In the group: 106 for, 0 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 347 for, 165 against, 25 abstained |
| 20 May 2026 | Opportunities and challenges presented by a comprehensive artificial intelligence strategy for EU trade Final vote on the motion for a resolution | Majority line: For | In the group: 122 for, 0 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 527 for, 62 against, 59 abstained |
| 20 May 2026 | Recommendation on the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: For | In the group: 119 for, 0 against, 1 abstained | Adopted 369 for, 160 against, 112 abstained |
| 20 May 2026 | The impact of the implementation of the Maritime Spatial Planning Directive 2014/89/EU on fisheries in selected fishing areas and sea basins Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: For | In the group: 99 for, 14 against, 9 abstained | Adopted 518 for, 31 against, 102 abstained |
| 20 May 2026 | EU-Canada Agreement laying down the conditions for the participation of Canadian legal entities and products originating in Canada to procurement under the SAFE Instrument Final vote on the draft Council decision | Majority line: For | In the group: 121 for, 1 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 466 for, 169 against, 14 abstained |
| 20 May 2026 | EU-Cook Islands Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement (2025-2032): Implementing Protocol Final vote on the draft Council decision | Majority line: For | In the group: 121 for, 0 against, 1 abstained | Adopted 476 for, 101 against, 74 abstained |
| 20 May 2026 | EC-São Tomé and Príncipe Fisheries Partnership Agreement (2025–2029): Implementing Protocol Final vote on the draft Council decision | Majority line: For | In the group: 121 for, 0 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 545 for, 89 against, 15 abstained |
| 20 May 2026 | EU-Lebanon Agreement on cooperation between Eurojust and the authorities of Lebanon competent for judicial cooperation in criminal matters Final vote on the draft Council decision | Majority line: For | In the group: 112 for, 0 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 581 for, 12 against, 45 abstained |
| 20 May 2026 | United Nations Convention against Cybercrime Final vote on the draft Council decision | Majority line: For | In the group: 102 for, 1 against, 5 abstained | Adopted 497 for, 91 against, 46 abstained |
| 20 May 2026 | EU-Uzbekistan Enhanced Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (resolution) Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: For | In the group: 119 for, 0 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 423 for, 16 against, 208 abstained |
| 20 May 2026 | International Agreement on Olive Oil and Table Olives: amendment of Article 36 Final vote on the draft Council decision | Majority line: For | In the group: 122 for, 0 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 644 for, 1 against, 2 abstained |
| 20 May 2026 | EU-Uzbekistan Enhanced Partnership and Cooperation Agreement Final vote on the draft Council decision | Majority line: For | In the group: 113 for, 0 against, 5 abstained | Adopted 493 for, 104 against, 45 abstained |
| 19 May 2026 | Research Fund for Coal and Steel: research programme and multiannual technical and financial guidelines Final vote on the draft Council decision | Majority line: For | In the group: 115 for, 0 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 537 for, 17 against, 83 abstained |
| 19 May 2026 | Screening of foreign investments in the Union Final vote on the provisional agreement | Majority line: For | In the group: 125 for, 0 against, 1 abstained | Adopted 508 for, 64 against, 90 abstained |
| 19 May 2026 | Negative trade-related effects of global overcapacity on the Union steel market Final vote on the provisional agreement | Majority line: For | In the group: 123 for, 0 against, 2 abstained | Adopted 606 for, 16 against, 39 abstained |
| 30 Apr 2026 | Supporting democratic resilience in Armenia Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: For | In the group: 106 for, 0 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 476 for, 47 against, 48 abstained |
| 30 Apr 2026 | Ensuring accountability and justice in response to Russia’s continued attacks against the civilian population in Ukraine Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: For | In the group: 106 for, 0 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 446 for, 63 against, 52 abstained |
| 30 Apr 2026 | Banking Union – annual report 2025 Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: For | In the group: 110 for, 0 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 376 for, 187 against, 17 abstained |
| 30 Apr 2026 | Women’s entrepreneurship in rural and island areas and outermost regions Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: For | In the group: 110 for, 0 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 404 for, 102 against, 67 abstained |
| 30 Apr 2026 | How to secure a sustainable future for the EU livestock sector in light of the need to ensure food security, farmers’ resilience and the challenges posed by animal diseases? Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: For | In the group: 72 for, 32 against, 4 abstained | Adopted 426 for, 119 against, 40 abstained |
| 30 Apr 2026 | Estimates of revenue and expenditure for the financial year 2027 – Section I – European Parliament Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: For | In the group: 113 for, 0 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 401 for, 116 against, 68 abstained |
| 30 Apr 2026 | Financial literacy and the rise of finfluencers in the context of the savings and investments union Final vote on the motion for a resolution | Majority line: For | In the group: 114 for, 0 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 502 for, 46 against, 42 abstained |
| 30 Apr 2026 | Shortcomings and deficiencies of the ‘Amnesty Law’ in Venezuela Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: For | In the group: 113 for, 0 against, 1 abstained | Adopted 507 for, 31 against, 35 abstained |
| 30 Apr 2026 | Convention Establishing an International Claims Commission for Ukraine Final vote on the draft Council decision | Majority line: For | In the group: 108 for, 0 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 465 for, 57 against, 47 abstained |
| 30 Apr 2026 | New Chinese law on ‘ethnic unity and progress’ and the intensified suppression of ethnic identities Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: For | In the group: 105 for, 1 against, 1 abstained | Adopted 439 for, 52 against, 71 abstained |
| 30 Apr 2026 | Escalating trafficking and exploitation by criminal groups in Haiti Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: For | In the group: 112 for, 0 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 511 for, 21 against, 42 abstained |
| 29 Apr 2026 | Genetically modified soybean MON 94637 Final vote on the motion for a resolution | Majority line: For | In the group: 102 for, 1 against, 5 abstained | Adopted 412 for, 145 against, 11 abstained |
| 29 Apr 2026 | Monitoring the application of European Union law in 2023, 2024 and 2025 Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: For | In the group: 118 for, 0 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 416 for, 190 against, 15 abstained |
| 29 Apr 2026 | The Commission’s 2025 Rule of Law report Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: For | In the group: 107 for, 0 against, 13 abstained | Adopted 387 for, 191 against, 46 abstained |
| 29 Apr 2026 | Situation of fundamental rights in the European Union in 2024 and 2025 Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: For | In the group: 118 for, 0 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 328 for, 199 against, 98 abstained |
| 29 Apr 2026 | Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers: application EGF/2025/008 BE/Liberty - Belgium Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: For | In the group: 121 for, 0 against, 1 abstained | Adopted 586 for, 48 against, 16 abstained |
| 29 Apr 2026 | EU-Norway Agreement on transfer of passenger name record (PNR) data for the prevention, detection, investigation and prosecution of terrorist offences and serious crime Final vote on the draft Council decision | Majority line: For | In the group: 106 for, 0 against, 2 abstained | Adopted 532 for, 72 against, 26 abstained |
| 29 Apr 2026 | EU-USA-Iceland-Norway Air Transport Agreement, and EU-Iceland-Norway Ancillary Agreement on the application of the Air Transport Agreement Final vote on the draft Council decision | Majority line: For | In the group: 121 for, 0 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 631 for, 6 against, 10 abstained |
| 29 Apr 2026 | International Cocoa Agreement Final vote on the draft Council decision | Majority line: For | In the group: 121 for, 0 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 601 for, 13 against, 34 abstained |
| 29 Apr 2026 | EU-Iceland agreement on transfer of passenger name record (PNR) data to prevent, detect, investigate and prosecute terrorist offences and serious crime Final vote on the draft Council decision | Majority line: For | In the group: 104 for, 0 against, 4 abstained | Adopted 532 for, 75 against, 28 abstained |
Connections
Top partners and the committees where the group’s cohesion is lowest or highest.
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Sources & citation
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- Official source
- Data source
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- Data version
- data version f37e5638cded (25 Sept 2026) · methods: group-at-date v1, participation v1, abstention v1, loyalty v1, against-clear v1, cohesion v1, agreement v1, group-agreement v1, winning-side v1, similar-votes v1, scope v1, data-version v1 · methods
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Cite as
EU Parl Watch Research (2026). “Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D)”. Political group. code S&D. EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/groups/sd?delegations=all&vall=all&vpage=3 (retrieved 25 September 2026). Official source: Political groups, European Parliament, https://www.europarl.europa.eu/about-parliament/en/organisation-and-rules/organisation/political-groups. Data: EP Open Data: members and their memberships, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/meps/show-current?format=application%2Fld%2Bjson (CC BY 4.0); data version f37e5638cded (25 Sept 2026) · methods: group-at-date v1, participation v1, abstention v1, loyalty v1, against-clear v1, cohesion v1, agreement v1, group-agreement v1, winning-side v1, similar-votes v1, scope v1, data-version v1.
BibTeX
@misc{epw-group-sd,
author = {{EU Parl Watch Research}},
title = {{Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S\&D)}},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/groups/sd?delegations=all&vall=all&vpage=3}},
url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/groups/sd?delegations=all&vall=all&vpage=3},
urldate = {2026-09-25},
publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
note = {Political group. code S\&D. Official source: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/about-parliament/en/organisation-and-rules/organisation/political-groups. Data: EP Open Data: members and their memberships (CC BY 4.0); data version f37e5638cded (25 Sept 2026) · methods: group-at-date v1, participation v1, abstention v1, loyalty v1, against-clear v1, cohesion v1, agreement v1, group-agreement v1, winning-side v1, similar-votes v1, scope v1, data-version v1}
}