European Parliament
The PES is represented in all the European institutions by its member organisations and leaders. In the European Parliament, the PES is represented by the Progressive Alliance of the Socialists and Democrats, also known as the S&D group. It has 145 members from 26 member states. The leader of the group is Iratxe García Pérez.
European Commission
The PES is also represented at the European Commission, the executive arm of the EU. Eight European Commissioners belong to PES member parties, including the EU High Representative.
EU Summits and the Council of the EU
Many national governments of the 27 member states of the EU are run by socialists and democrats, alone or in coalition with other political parties. PES heads of state and government attend EU summits in the Council, in Brussels. Their national ministers have monthly meetings, too. The PES works to coordinate positions within our political family prior to these important meetings to strengthen our common push for a more progressive Europe.
European Committee of the Regions
Members of our political family sit in the European Committee of the Regions, a consultation body to the EU where local and regional governments are represented. The President of the European Committee of the Regions is socialist Vasco Alves Cordeiro.
Christophe Rouillon is the President of the PES Group in the Committee of the Regions.
