The Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament

The Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament (S&D) is the group that evolved out of the incorporation of members of European Parliament (MEPs) from the The Democratic Party (Partito Democratico, PD) of Italy in the Socialist Group in the European Parliament (ex "PES") after the June 2009 elections. It has the second highest number of members in the 2009-2014 European Parliament.