The Social Democratic Group

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The Social Democratic Group
Swedish: Socialdemokratiska gruppen
Finnish: Sosiaalidemokraattinen ryhmä
Danish: Socialdemokratisk gruppe
Norwegian: Sosialdemokratisk gruppe
Icelandic: Jafnaðarmannahópur
AbbreviationS-Norden
ChairmanNorway Martin Kolberg
Vice ChairwomanDenmark Annette Lind
HeadquartersDK-1240 København
IdeologySocial democracy
Political positionCentre-left
European affiliationParty of European Socialists
European Parliament groupProgressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats
Colours  Red
  Green
Nordic Council
26 / 87
Website
s-norden.org
  • Politics of European Union
  • Political parties
  • Elections

The Social Democratic Group is a social democratic party group on the Nordic Council, making up the largest group on the Council. Their members come from all Nordic countries, and the Faroe Islands, Greenland and Åland. Their main aims are for sustainable development, tackling climate change, and reducing inequality, concomitant with a robust welfare system. They are strongly opposed to the privatization of state assets.[1]

Members[]

The member organizations of the Social Democratic Group are:[2]

Country National party National MPs European MPs Status
# of seats Last election # of seats Last election # of seats Last election
 Åland Åland Social Democrats
(Ålands Socialdemokrater)
3 / 30
 2019
0 / 200
0 / 1
 		2019
0 / 13
 2019 Opposition
 Denmark Social Democrats
(Socialdemokratiet)
48 / 175
 2019
48 / 179
 2019
3 / 14
 2019 Government
 Faroe Islands Social Democratic Party
(Javnaðarflokkurin)
7 / 33
 2019
1 / 179
1 / 2
 		2019 Not in EU Opposition
 Finland Social Democratic Party of Finland
(Suomen sosialidemokraattinen puolue/
Finlands socialdemokratiska parti)
40 / 199
 2019
40 / 200
 2019
2 / 13
 2019 Government
 Greenland Forward
(Siumut)
10 / 31
 2021
1 / 179
1 / 2
 		2019 Not in EU Government
 Iceland The Alliance - Iceland's Social Democratic Party
(Samfylkingin jafnaðarmannaflokkur Íslands)
11 / 63
 2017 Not in EU Opposition
 Norway Labour Party
(Arbeiderpartiet/Arbeidarpartiet)
48 / 169
 2021 Not in EU Government
 Sweden Social Democratic Workers' Party of Sweden
(Sveriges socialdemokratiska arbetareparti)
100 / 349
 2018
5 / 20
 2019 Caretaker government

In the European Parliament, the MEPs of the member parties are part of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats parliamentary group.

Elected representatives of Member Parties[]

The red rose, a common symbol of social democracy. Nearly all member parties use the red rose as their logo or symbol.

European institutions[]

Organisation Institution Number of seats
 European Union European Commission
2 / 27
European Council
(Heads of Government)
3 / 27
Council of the European Union
(Participation in Government)
3 / 27
European Parliament
10 / 751

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "NORDISK VELFÆRD - tryghed, lighed og socialt ansvar | S-Norden.org". s-norden.org. Retrieved 2019-11-16.
  2. ^ The Social Democrat Group on Nordic Council
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