“There are only three European political families represented at all three levels [of the
EU],” the advisory committee wrote in a report, adding that the PES has “prime ministers, the President of the European Council, European Commissioners, and leaders of national parties.”

“The Greens … have fewer ministers, no members of the European Commission, and no
heads of government; consequently, their preliminary consultations carry less weight,” the
report went on.

PRO leader Jesse Klaver joined a PES meeting ahead of the European Council summit in June, alongside Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen.

What about the MEPs?

A PRO spokesperson told POLITICO that the party’s eight MEPs are likely to remain in
their current parliamentary groups: four in the Socialists and Democrats and four
in the Greens/European Free Alliance.

The spokesperson said PRO would likely review the arrangement ahead of the next
European Parliament election in 2029.