Social Democratic Party of Germany

Social Democratic Party of Germany Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands
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
Website
http://www.spd.de
Politics of Germany Political parties

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).