The European Commission
The Group of the Party of European Socialists (PES Group) in the European Committee of the Regions is a political group that brings together social democratic and progressive locally and regionally elected politicians from across the European Union. 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 in the European Parliament, also known as the S&D group. It has 145 members from 25 member states. The leader of the group is Iratxe García Pérez.
The European Commission
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 in the European Parliament, also known as the S&D group. It has 145 members from 25 member states. The leader of the group is Iratxe García Pérez.
EU Summits and the Council of the EU
Some of the national governments of the 27 member states of the EU are run by social democrats, alone or in coalition with other forces. Our heads of state and government attend EU summits in the Council, in Brussels. Their ministers have monthly meetings, too. We always coordinate positions within our political family prior to these important meetings.
The European Committee of the Regions
Members of our political family sit in the European Committee of Regions, a consultation body to the EU where regional governments are represented. Christophe Rouillon is the President of the PES Group in the Committee of the Regions.