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, 136
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 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jul 2026 | EU–Morocco Euro-Mediterranean Aviation Agreement: accession to the EU of Croatia (Protocol) Final vote on the draft Council decision | Majority line: For | In the group: 126 for, 0 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 625 for, 16 against, 20 abstained |
| 8 Jul 2026 | EU–Mexico Interim Agreement on Trade Final vote on the draft Council decision | Majority line: For | In the group: 105 for, 15 against, 6 abstained | Adopted 474 for, 131 against, 60 abstained |
| 8 Jul 2026 | EU–Mexico Political, Economic and Cooperation Strategic Partnership Agreement (Interim report) Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: For | In the group: 102 for, 1 against, 24 abstained | Adopted 388 for, 161 against, 120 abstained |
| 8 Jul 2026 | Protection of the environment through criminal law Final vote on the draft Council decision | Majority line: For | In the group: 126 for, 0 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 499 for, 99 against, 69 abstained |
| 8 Jul 2026 | EU–Mexico Political, Economic and Cooperation Strategic Partnership Agreement Final vote | Majority line: For | In the group: 105 for, 16 against, 5 abstained | Adopted 479 for, 119 against, 65 abstained |
| 8 Jul 2026 | Lead in certain fishing tackle Final vote on the motion for a resolution | Majority line: Against | In the group: 0 for, 126 against, 0 abstained | Rejected 197 for, 455 against, 7 abstained |
| 8 Jul 2026 | Trajectory to decrease the contribution of high indirect land-use change-risk biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels to renewable energy targets Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against | In the group: 27 for, 94 against, 2 abstained | Adopted 388 for, 248 against, 24 abstained |
| 7 Jul 2026 | Digital assets – challenges for the competitiveness and integrity of the European Union’s financial system Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: For | In the group: 106 for, 0 against, 12 abstained | Adopted 390 for, 86 against, 134 abstained |
| 7 Jul 2026 | Implementation and delivery of the Sustainable Development Goals in view of the 2026 High-Level Political Forum Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: For | In the group: 120 for, 0 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 374 for, 185 against, 74 abstained |
| 7 Jul 2026 | A new strategy for media literacy and digital learning Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: For | In the group: 127 for, 0 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 447 for, 128 against, 78 abstained |
| 7 Jul 2026 | A coherent tax framework for the EU’s financial sector Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: For | In the group: 123 for, 0 against, 4 abstained | Adopted 418 for, 152 against, 85 abstained |
| 7 Jul 2026 | Competition policy – annual report 2025 Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: For | In the group: 126 for, 0 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 501 for, 61 against, 95 abstained |
| 7 Jul 2026 | Recommendation on the changing geopolitical situation in East Asia and the need for closer cooperation with like-minded partners in the region Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: For | In the group: 126 for, 0 against, 1 abstained | Adopted 542 for, 37 against, 79 abstained |
| 7 Jul 2026 | Financial activities of the European Investment Bank Group – annual report 2025 Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against | In the group: 4 for, 120 against, 1 abstained | Adopted 316 for, 281 against, 39 abstained |
| 7 Jul 2026 | Mobilisation of the European Union Solidarity Fund: assistance to Romania, Cyprus and Spain with regard to natural disasters in 2025 Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: For | In the group: 126 for, 0 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 642 for, 13 against, 1 abstained |
| 7 Jul 2026 | Draft amending budget No 1/2026: entering the surplus of the financial year 2025 Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: For | In the group: 119 for, 3 against, 6 abstained | Adopted 492 for, 101 against, 60 abstained |
| 7 Jul 2026 | Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund: Application EGF/2026/000 TA 2026 - Technical assistance at the initiative of the Commission Final vote on the motion for a resolution | Majority line: For | In the group: 128 for, 0 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 532 for, 64 against, 62 abstained |
| 7 Jul 2026 | International passenger transport services by coach and bus in the border regions: cabotage operations between Austria and Switzerland Final vote | Majority line: For | In the group: 128 for, 0 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 654 for, 4 against, 1 abstained |
| 7 Jul 2026 | Temporary support and payment of advances regarding the increased fertiliser prices due to the Middle East crisis Final vote | Majority line: For | In the group: 124 for, 0 against, 3 abstained | Adopted 576 for, 62 against, 15 abstained |
| 7 Jul 2026 | Air passenger rights Joint text | Majority line: For | In the group: 128 for, 0 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 646 for, 12 against, 3 abstained |
| 7 Jul 2026 | Coordination of social security systems Final vote on the provisional agreement | Majority line: For | In the group: 123 for, 2 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 511 for, 87 against, 61 abstained |
| 7 Jul 2026 | Temporary derogation from certain provisions of the ePrivacy Directive to combat online child sexual abuse Request for urgent procedure | Majority line: For · no clear line | In the group: 80 for, 39 against, 5 abstained | Adopted 331 for, 304 against, 11 abstained |
| 18 Jun 2026 | Russia’s unacceptable provocative actions and drone incursions into Romania, the Baltic states and Finland Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: For | In the group: 101 for, 0 against, 2 abstained | Adopted 412 for, 63 against, 53 abstained |
| 18 Jun 2026 | Political repression and humanitarian situation in Cuba Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against | In the group: 5 for, 98 against, 2 abstained | Adopted 283 for, 199 against, 85 abstained |
| 18 Jun 2026 | Implementation of the Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive (UWWTD) and risks to the security of supply of medicines Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against | In the group: 4 for, 100 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 294 for, 245 against, 28 abstained |
| 18 Jun 2026 | Circularity requirements for vehicle design and management of end-of-life vehicles Final vote on the provisional agreement | Majority line: For | In the group: 107 for, 0 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 437 for, 112 against, 20 abstained |
| 18 Jun 2026 | Continued crackdown on civic space and fundamental freedoms in Burkina Faso Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: For | In the group: 105 for, 2 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 476 for, 11 against, 75 abstained |
| 18 Jun 2026 | Shipments of waste: export of mixed municipal waste for recovery to Switzerland Final vote | Majority line: For | In the group: 106 for, 2 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 559 for, 7 against, 5 abstained |
| 18 Jun 2026 | Deteriorating situation of political prisoners in Belarus, in particular the case of Aliaksandra Pulinovich Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: For | In the group: 108 for, 0 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 504 for, 4 against, 55 abstained |
| 17 Jun 2026 | 2025 Commission report on Georgia Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: For | In the group: 119 for, 1 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 436 for, 145 against, 47 abstained |
| 17 Jun 2026 | Recommendation on promoting transnational governance on water in the interests of conflict prevention and peace Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: For | In the group: 119 for, 0 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 431 for, 111 against, 103 abstained |
| 17 Jun 2026 | 2025 Commission report on Kosovo Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: For | In the group: 100 for, 1 against, 17 abstained | Adopted 412 for, 174 against, 58 abstained |
| 17 Jun 2026 | 2025 Commission report on Bosnia and Herzegovina Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: For | In the group: 121 for, 0 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 478 for, 116 against, 54 abstained |
| 17 Jun 2026 | 2025 Commission report on North Macedonia Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: For | In the group: 113 for, 0 against, 7 abstained | Adopted 411 for, 120 against, 120 abstained |
| 17 Jun 2026 | 2025 Commission report on Albania Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: For | In the group: 123 for, 1 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 483 for, 103 against, 70 abstained |
| 17 Jun 2026 | 2025 Commission report on Montenegro Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: For | In the group: 125 for, 0 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 486 for, 101 against, 75 abstained |
| 17 Jun 2026 | 2025 Commission report on Türkiye Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: For | In the group: 121 for, 1 against, 2 abstained | Adopted 381 for, 107 against, 171 abstained |
| 17 Jun 2026 | European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) and European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF): access to VAT information at Union level Final vote | Majority line: For | In the group: 126 for, 0 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 549 for, 33 against, 84 abstained |
| 17 Jun 2026 | Hague Convention (1980) on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction: accession of Cabo Verde Final vote | Majority line: For | In the group: 124 for, 0 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 659 for, 1 against, 1 abstained |
| 17 Jun 2026 | General arrangements for excise duty applied to tobacco and tobacco related products Final vote | Majority line: Against | In the group: 3 for, 113 against, 7 abstained | Adopted 325 for, 304 against, 29 abstained |
| 17 Jun 2026 | Structure and rates of excise duty applied to tobacco and tobacco related products (recast) Final vote | Majority line: Against | In the group: 9 for, 108 against, 9 abstained | Rejected 181 for, 439 against, 38 abstained |
| 17 Jun 2026 | EU–Liberia Voluntary Partnership Agreement on forest law enforcement, governance and trade in timber products: termination (Resolution) Final vote on the motion for a resolution | Majority line: For | In the group: 126 for, 0 against, 1 abstained | Adopted 542 for, 52 against, 70 abstained |
| 17 Jun 2026 | EU–Liberia Voluntary Partnership Agreement on forest law enforcement, governance and trade in timber products: termination Final vote on the draft Council decision | Majority line: For | In the group: 127 for, 0 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 608 for, 38 against, 15 abstained |
| 17 Jun 2026 | EU-Pakistan Agreement: modification of concessions on all the tariff rate quotas included in the EU Schedule CLXXV Final vote on the draft Council decision | Majority line: For | In the group: 38 for, 2 against, 2 abstained | Adopted 276 for, 13 against, 9 abstained |
| 17 Jun 2026 | Common system for the return of third-country nationals staying illegally in the Union (Return Regulation) Final vote on the provisional agreement | Majority line: Against | In the group: 9 for, 106 against, 11 abstained | Adopted 418 for, 218 against, 30 abstained |
| 16 Jun 2026 | Reinforcing development cooperation to address irregular population movements and their root causes in partner countries Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: For | In the group: 121 for, 0 against, 5 abstained | Adopted 344 for, 237 against, 66 abstained |
| 16 Jun 2026 | Role of trade in strengthening the EU’s economic security Final vote on the motion for a resolution | Majority line: For | In the group: 125 for, 0 against, 2 abstained | Adopted 415 for, 105 against, 142 abstained |
| 16 Jun 2026 | Countering transnational repression – towards an EU strategy to protect Europe’s sovereignty and democratic values Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: For | In the group: 126 for, 0 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 434 for, 128 against, 104 abstained |
| 16 Jun 2026 | European political parties and foundations – 2026 report on the application of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 2025/2445 and on the activities funded Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: For | In the group: 131 for, 1 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 426 for, 140 against, 107 abstained |
| 16 Jun 2026 | Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers following an application from Belgium – EGF/2025/009 BE/Soliver Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: For | In the group: 129 for, 0 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 602 for, 47 against, 11 abstained |
Connections
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Sources & citation
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- Official source
- Data source
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- 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?period=2026&scope=all&vpage=2 (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?period=2026&scope=all&vpage=2}},
url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/groups/sd?period=2026&scope=all&vpage=2},
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}
}