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 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Oct 2025 | A new legislative framework for products that is fit for the digital and sustainable transition Final vote on the motion for a resolution | Majority line: For | In the group: 113 for, 0 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 505 for, 62 against, 47 abstained |
| 21 Oct 2025 | Standing Forest and Forestry Expert Group Final vote | Majority line: Against | In the group: 10 for, 107 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 327 for, 256 against, 58 abstained |
| 21 Oct 2025 | Monitoring framework for resilient European forests Proposal to reject the text | Majority line: Against | In the group: 2 for, 117 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 370 for, 264 against, 9 abstained |
| 21 Oct 2025 | Statute and funding of European political parties and European political foundations Final vote on the provisional agreement | Majority line: For | In the group: 118 for, 0 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 446 for, 162 against, 35 abstained |
| 21 Oct 2025 | General Data Protection Regulation: additional procedural rules relating to the enforcement of the Regulation Final vote on the provisional agreement | Majority line: For | In the group: 118 for, 0 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 533 for, 43 against, 68 abstained |
| 21 Oct 2025 | Re-attribution of scientific and technical tasks and improving cooperation among Union agencies in the area of chemicals Final vote on the provisional agreement | Majority line: For | In the group: 119 for, 0 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 469 for, 126 against, 50 abstained |
| 21 Oct 2025 | Re-attribution of scientific and technical tasks to the European Chemicals Agency Final vote on the provisional agreement | Majority line: For | In the group: 119 for, 0 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 477 for, 93 against, 76 abstained |
| 21 Oct 2025 | Common data platform on chemicals, establishing a monitoring and outlook framework for chemicals Final vote on the provisional agreement | Majority line: For | In the group: 118 for, 0 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 471 for, 123 against, 48 abstained |
| 9 Oct 2025 | Second World Summit for Social Development Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: For | In the group: 96 for, 0 against, 3 abstained | Adopted 360 for, 210 against, 37 abstained |
| 9 Oct 2025 | United response to recent Russian violations of the EU Member States’ airspace and critical infrastructure Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: For | In the group: 93 for, 3 against, 1 abstained | Adopted 469 for, 97 against, 38 abstained |
| 9 Oct 2025 | Situation in Afghanistan: supporting women and communities affected by the recent earthquakes Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: For | In the group: 99 for, 2 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 504 for, 74 against, 30 abstained |
| 9 Oct 2025 | Deliberations of the Committee on Petitions in 2024 Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: For | In the group: 101 for, 0 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 535 for, 24 against, 55 abstained |
| 9 Oct 2025 | The role of simple tax rules and tax fragmentation in European competitiveness Final vote on the motion for a resolution | Majority line: For | In the group: 102 for, 0 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 499 for, 66 against, 53 abstained |
| 9 Oct 2025 | Establishment and functioning of European Works Councils - effective enforcement Final vote on the provisional agreement | Majority line: For | In the group: 102 for, 0 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 414 for, 139 against, 61 abstained |
| 9 Oct 2025 | 10th anniversary of the detention of jailed Swedish publisher Gui Minhai in China Final vote on the motion for a resolution | Majority line: For | In the group: 99 for, 0 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 546 for, 3 against, 44 abstained |
| 9 Oct 2025 | Humanitarian and security situation in Haiti, in particular the rising power of criminal gangs and the recent massacre in Cabaret Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: For | In the group: 101 for, 0 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 550 for, 3 against, 54 abstained |
| 9 Oct 2025 | Motion of censure on the Commission Final vote on the motion for a resolution | Majority line: Against | In the group: 2 for, 90 against, 6 abstained | Rejected 133 for, 383 against, 78 abstained |
| 9 Oct 2025 | Motion of censure on the Commission Final vote on the motion for a resolution | Majority line: Against | In the group: 1 for, 94 against, 5 abstained | Rejected 179 for, 378 against, 37 abstained |
| 8 Oct 2025 | Genetically modified maize DP51291 Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: For | In the group: 102 for, 2 against, 1 abstained | Adopted 433 for, 166 against, 9 abstained |
| 8 Oct 2025 | EU political strategy on Latin America Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: For | In the group: 106 for, 5 against, 1 abstained | Adopted 354 for, 195 against, 77 abstained |
| 8 Oct 2025 | Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund: application EGF/2025/001 BE/BelGaN – Belgium Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: For | In the group: 115 for, 0 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 578 for, 47 against, 16 abstained |
| 8 Oct 2025 | Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund: application EGF/2025/002 DE/Goodyear 2 – Germany Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: For | In the group: 114 for, 2 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 577 for, 47 against, 15 abstained |
| 8 Oct 2025 | Draft amending budget No 2/2025: update of revenue (own resources) and adjustments to expenditure Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: For | In the group: 107 for, 2 against, 5 abstained | Adopted 479 for, 82 against, 77 abstained |
| 8 Oct 2025 | Guidelines for the employment policies of the Member States Final vote | Majority line: For | In the group: 116 for, 0 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 412 for, 129 against, 98 abstained |
| 8 Oct 2025 | Withdrawal of the European Union from the International Rubber Study Group (IRSG) Final vote on the draft Council decision | Majority line: For | In the group: 116 for, 0 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 594 for, 38 against, 2 abstained |
| 8 Oct 2025 | EC-Côte d’Ivoire Fisheries Partnership Agreement – Protocol on the implementation of the Agreement for 2025-2029 Final vote on the draft Council decision | Majority line: For | In the group: 106 for, 1 against, 2 abstained | Adopted 520 for, 97 against, 12 abstained |
| 8 Oct 2025 | Strengthening of the position of farmers in the food supply chain Final vote | Majority line: For | In the group: 109 for, 6 against, 1 abstained | Adopted 532 for, 78 against, 25 abstained |
| 8 Oct 2025 | Amending certain CAP regulations as regards the conditionality system, types of intervention in the form of direct payment, types of intervention in certain sectors and rural development and annual performance reports, data and interoperability governance, suspensions of payments annual performance clearance and controls and penalties Final vote | Majority line: For | In the group: 81 for, 19 against, 14 abstained | Adopted 492 for, 111 against, 39 abstained |
| 7 Oct 2025 | Extension of the derogation for heavy-duty vehicles with zero emissions Final vote | Majority line: For | In the group: 116 for, 4 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 458 for, 182 against, 11 abstained |
| 7 Oct 2025 | Role of EU policies in shaping the European Sport Model Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: For | In the group: 117 for, 0 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 552 for, 52 against, 35 abstained |
| 7 Oct 2025 | Inland waterway transport: River Information Systems (RIS) Final vote on the provisional agreement | Majority line: For | In the group: 120 for, 0 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 636 for, 10 against, 4 abstained |
| 7 Oct 2025 | Revision of the Visa Suspension Mechanism Final vote on the provisional agreement | Majority line: For | In the group: 115 for, 4 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 518 for, 96 against, 24 abstained |
| 11 Sept 2025 | Situation in Colombia after the wave of recent terrorist attacks Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: Against | In the group: 1 for, 100 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 355 for, 173 against, 15 abstained |
| 11 Sept 2025 | Gaza at breaking point: EU action to combat famine and the urgent need to release hostages and move towards a two-state solution Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: For | In the group: 104 for, 2 against, 4 abstained | Adopted 305 for, 151 against, 122 abstained |
| 11 Sept 2025 | Stock-taking of the European elections 2024 Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: For | In the group: 114 for, 0 against, 1 abstained | Adopted 388 for, 186 against, 34 abstained |
| 11 Sept 2025 | Implementation and streamlining of EU internal market rules to strengthen the single market Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: For | In the group: 115 for, 1 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 459 for, 65 against, 90 abstained |
| 11 Sept 2025 | A new vision for the European Universities alliances Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: For | In the group: 114 for, 1 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 461 for, 100 against, 48 abstained |
| 11 Sept 2025 | Package travel and linked travel arrangements: make the protection of travellers more effective and simplify and clarify certain aspects Final vote | Majority line: For | In the group: 115 for, 0 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 535 for, 36 against, 47 abstained |
| 11 Sept 2025 | Case of Victoire Ingabire in Rwanda Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: For | In the group: 105 for, 0 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 549 for, 2 against, 41 abstained |
| 11 Sept 2025 | Detention of EU citizens in the occupied areas of Cyprus Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: For | In the group: 116 for, 0 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 597 for, 0 against, 5 abstained |
| 10 Sept 2025 | Strengthening Moldova’s resilience against Russian hybrid threats and malign interference Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: For | In the group: 120 for, 0 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 490 for, 65 against, 86 abstained |
| 10 Sept 2025 | Future of agriculture and the post-2027 common agricultural policy Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: For | In the group: 94 for, 24 against, 9 abstained | Adopted 393 for, 145 against, 123 abstained |
| 10 Sept 2025 | Possibilities for simplification of cohesion funds Final vote on the motion for a resolution | Majority line: For | In the group: 128 for, 0 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 513 for, 111 against, 40 abstained |
| 10 Sept 2025 | Role of cohesion policy investment in resolving the current housing crisis Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: For | In the group: 123 for, 0 against, 6 abstained | Adopted 462 for, 142 against, 63 abstained |
| 10 Sept 2025 | Role of cohesion policy in supporting the just transition Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: For | In the group: 128 for, 0 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 519 for, 99 against, 48 abstained |
| 10 Sept 2025 | Investments and reforms for European competitiveness and the creation of a Capital Markets Union Final vote — text as a whole | Majority line: For | In the group: 128 for, 1 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 407 for, 161 against, 97 abstained |
| 10 Sept 2025 | EU-Switzerland Cooperation Agreement: European Satellite Navigation Programmes Final vote on the draft Council decision | Majority line: For | In the group: 127 for, 0 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 627 for, 4 against, 33 abstained |
| 10 Sept 2025 | EC-Pacific States Interim Partnership Agreement: accession of Vanuatu Final vote on the draft Council decision | Majority line: For | In the group: 113 for, 4 against, 11 abstained | Adopted 528 for, 89 against, 48 abstained |
| 10 Sept 2025 | Extension of the timeframe for the establishment of the Eurojust case management system Final vote | Majority line: For | In the group: 128 for, 0 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 634 for, 4 against, 29 abstained |
| 10 Sept 2025 | EC-India Agreement for scientific and technological cooperation: renewal of the Agreement Final vote on the draft Council decision | Majority line: For | In the group: 129 for, 0 against, 0 abstained | Adopted 624 for, 9 against, 32 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 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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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?vpage=8 (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?vpage=8}},
url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/groups/sd?vpage=8},
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}
}