Back Sosiaal-Demokratiese Party AF Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands ALS Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands AN الحزب الديمقراطي الاجتماعي الألماني Arabic الحزب الديموقراطى الاجتماعى الالمانى ARZ Partíu Socialdemócrata d'Alemaña AST Almaniya Sosial Demokrat Partiyası AZ آلمانین سوسیال دموکرات حیزبی AZB SPD BAR Vuokītėjės suocēldemuokratu partėjė BAT-SMG
Social Democratic Party of Germany Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands | |
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| Abbreviation | SPD |
| Leader | Norbert Walter-Borjans and Saskia Esken |
| Founded | 23 May 1863 (ADAV) 7 August 1869 (SDAP) |
| Headquarters | Willy-Brandt-Haus D-10911 Berlin |
| Ideology | Social democracy |
| Political position | Centre-left |
| European affiliation | Party of European Socialists |
| International affiliation | Socialist International |
| European Parliament group | Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats |
| Colors | Red |
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| http://www.spd.de | |
The Social Democratic Party of Germany (German Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands or SPD) is the oldest political party in Germany that still exists. It was created on 23 May 1863. Many people think that the SPD is one of the two most important political parties in modern-day Germany, with the Christian Democratic Union (CDU).