The Social Democratic Group
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]
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| Abbreviation | S-Norden |
| Chairman |  Martin Kolberg |
| Vice Chairwoman |  Annette Lind |
| Headquarters | Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Ideology | Social democracy |
| Political position | Centre-left |
| European affiliation | Party of European Socialists |
| European Parliament group | Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats |
| Colours | Red Green |
| Nordic Council | 26 / 87 |
| Website | |
| s-norden.org | |
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) |
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 / 13 |
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
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) | 2 / 27 | |
| Council of the European Union (Participation in Government) | 2 / 27 | |
| European Parliament | 10 / 751 |
See also
References
- "NORDISK VELFÆRD - tryghed, lighed og socialt ansvar | S-Norden.org". s-norden.org. Retrieved 2019-11-16.
- The Social Democrat Group on Nordic Council
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