Social Democratic Union of Macedonia

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Social Democratic Union of Macedonia Социјалдемократски сојуз на Македонија Lidhja Socialdemokrate e Maqedonisë
Leader	Dimitar Kovačevski
Secretary-General	vacant
Deputy Leader	vacant
Founder	Branko Crvenkovski
Founded	April 20, 1991 (1991-04-20)
Preceded by	SKM
Headquarters	Bihaḱka 8, Skopje
Youth wing	Social Democratic Youth of Macedonia
Ideology	Social democracy Pro-Europeanism
Political position	Centre-left
National affiliation	For a European Future
European affiliation	Party of European Socialists (associate)
International affiliation	Progressive Alliance
Colours	Red   White
Assembly	18 / 120
Mayors	18 / 80
Local councils	396 / 1,333
Skopje city council	12 / 45
Party flag
Website
sdsm.org.mk
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The Social Democratic Union of Macedonia (Macedonian: Социјалдемократски сојуз на Македонија – СДСМ, Socijaldemokratski sojuz na Makedonija – SDSM, Albanian: Lidhja socialdemokrate e Maqedonisë – LSDM) is a social-democratic^[1][2] political party, and the main centre-left^[3][4] party in North Macedonia.^[5] The party is considered pro-European.^[6]

The Social Democratic Union of Macedonia was founded on 20 April 1991 at the 11th Congress of the League of Communists of Macedonia, when it was transformed into the SDSM. The Social Democratic Union of Macedonia is a member of the Progressive Alliance and an associate affiliate of the Party of European Socialists (PES). The party supported a practical solution to the Macedonian naming dispute with Greece, which succeeded under the Prespa Agreement.