The Social Democratic Group
Political party group in the Nordic Council
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 of the Nordic countries, and including the Faroe Islands, Greenland and Åland. Their main aims are sustainable development, the tackling climate change, and reduction in inequality, concomitant with a robust welfare system. The group is strongly opposed to the privatisation of state assets.[1]
Members
The member organizations of the Social Democratic Group are:[2]
Country | National party | National MPs | European MPs | Status | ||||
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# of seats | Last election | # of seats | Last election | # of seats | Last election | |||
Åland | Åland Social Democrats (Ålands Socialdemokrater) | 4 / 30 | 2023 | 0 / 200 0 / 1 | 2019 | 0 / 14 | 2019 | Opposition |
Denmark | Social Democrats (Socialdemokratiet) | 50 / 175 | 2022 | 50 / 179 | 2022 | 3 / 14 | 2019 | Government |
Faroe Islands | Social Democratic Party (Javnaðarflokkurin) | 9 / 33 | 2022 | 1 / 179 1 / 2 | 2022 | Not in EU | Government | |
Finland | Social Democratic Party (Suomen sosialidemokraattinen puolue/ Finlands socialdemokratiska parti) | 43 / 200 | 2023 | 43 / 200 | 2023 | 2 / 14 | 2019 | Opposition |
Greenland | Forward (Siumut) | 10 / 31 | 2021 | 1 / 179 1 / 2 | 2022 | Not in EU | Government | |
Iceland | Social Democratic Alliance (Samfylkingin jafnaðarmannaflokkur Íslands) | 6 / 63 | 2021 | Not in EU | Opposition | |||
Norway | Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet/Arbeidarpartiet) | 48 / 169 | 2021 | Not in EU | Government | |||
Sweden | Social Democratic Workers' Party (Sveriges socialdemokratiska arbetareparti) | 107 / 349 | 2022 | 5 / 20 | 2019 | Opposition |
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
European institutions
Organisation | Institution | Number of seats |
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European Union | European Commission | 2 / 27 |
European Council (Heads of Government) | 2 / 27 | |
Council of the European Union (Participation in Government) | 2 / 27 | |
European Parliament | 10 / 751 |
See also
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Party groups in the Nordic Council
- Centre Group
- Nordic Freedom
- Nordic Green Left Alliance
- The Social Democratic Group (SAMAK)
- Conservative Group
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