The Socialist Group (French: Groupe Socialiste, SOC) is a primarily social-democratic political grouping in the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe. The group comprises 180 members from 45 states of the Council of Europe. The Group is chaired by Andreas Gross of Switzerland.
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