Seats by political group - 1999-2004 Belgium - Constitutive session Bar chart Total seats PSE 5 #e52421 Verts/ALE 7 #50ac55 ELDR 5 #eddc00 EPP-ED 6 #26377e TDI 2 #838c6e Political groups in the European Parliament EPP-ED - Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats PSE - Group of the Party of European Socialists ELDR - Group of the European Liberal, Democrat and Reform Party Verts/ALE - Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance GUE/NGL - Confederal Group of the European United Left/Nordic Green Left UEN - Union for Europe of the Nations Group TDI - Technical Group of Independent Members - mixed group EDD - Group for a Europe of Democracies and Diversities NI - Non-attached Members According to Parliament's rules of procedure, a political group shall consist of at least 23 Members elected in at least seven Member States. Seats by political group Political groups in the European Parliament Number of seats PSE 5 Verts/ALE 7 ELDR 5 EPP-ED 6 TDI 2 Political groups in the European Parliament EPP-ED - Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats PSE - Group of the Party of European Socialists ELDR - Group of the European Liberal, Democrat and Reform Party Verts/ALE - Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance GUE/NGL - Confederal Group of the European United Left/Nordic Green Left UEN - Union for Europe of the Nations Group TDI - Technical Group of Independent Members - mixed group EDD - Group for a Europe of Democracies and Diversities NI - Non-attached Members According to Parliament's rules of procedure, a political group shall consist of at least 23 Members elected in at least seven Member States.
Breakdown of national parties and political groups - 1999-2004 Belgium - Constitutive session Composition of national seats in the European Parliament, divided into Political Groups and National parties National Parties EPP-ED PSE ELDR Verts/ALE GUE/NGL UEN TDI EDD NI Seats CVP 3 ECOLO 3 PS 3 VLD 3 AGALEV 2 PRL-FDF 2 SP 2 VU-ID21 2 Vl. Blok 2 CSP 1 MCC 1 PSC 1 Other parties F. 0 6 5 5 7 0 0 2 0 0 25 National Parties CVP - Christelijke Volkspartij ECOLO - Ecologistes Confédérés pour I’organisation de luttes originales PS - Parti Socialiste VLD - Vlaamse Liberalen Demokraten AGALEV - Anders gaan leven PRL-FDF - Parti Réformateur Liberal-Front Democratique Francophone SP - Socialistische Partij VU-ID21 - Integrale Democratie voor de 21ste eeuw Vl. Blok - Vlaams Blok CSP - Christeliche soziale Partei MCC - Mouvement des Citoyens pour le Changement PSC - Parti Social Chrétien Other parties F. - Other parties from Dutch-speaking electoral college Political groups in the European Parliament EPP-ED - Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats PSE - Group of the Party of European Socialists ELDR - Group of the European Liberal, Democrat and Reform Party Verts/ALE - Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance GUE/NGL - Confederal Group of the European United Left/Nordic Green Left UEN - Union for Europe of the Nations Group TDI - Technical Group of Independent Members - mixed group EDD - Group for a Europe of Democracies and Diversities NI - Non-attached Members According to Parliament's rules of procedure, a political group shall consist of at least 23 Members elected in at least seven Member States. Composition of national seats in the European Parliament, divided into Political Groups and National parties Political groups in the European Parliament Number of seats Verts/ALE - Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance 7 National parties which are members of this Political Group AGALEV Anders gaan leven 2 ECOLO Ecologistes Confédérés pour I’organisation de luttes originales 3 VU-ID21 Integrale Democratie voor de 21ste eeuw 2 EPP-ED - Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats 6 National parties which are members of this Political Group CVP Christelijke Volkspartij 3 PSC Parti Social Chrétien 1 MCC Mouvement des Citoyens pour le Changement 1 CSP Christeliche soziale Partei 1 PSE - Group of the Party of European Socialists 5 National parties which are members of this Political Group SP Socialistische Partij 2 PS Parti Socialiste 3 ELDR - Group of the European Liberal, Democrat and Reform Party 5 National parties which are members of this Political Group VLD Vlaamse Liberalen Demokraten 3 PRL-FDF Parti Réformateur Liberal-Front Democratique Francophone 2 TDI - Technical Group of Independent Members - mixed group 2 National parties which are members of this Political Group Vl. Blok Vlaams Blok 2 According to Parliament's rules of procedure, a political group shall consist of at least 23 Members elected in at least seven Member States.
MEPs' gender balance by year Belgium - Constitutive session Chart EU average 1979 8.0 92.0 16.0 84.0 1984 17.0 83.0 18.0 82.0 1989 17.0 83.0 19.0 81.0 1994 32.0 68.0 26.0 74.0 1999 28.0 72.0 30.0 70.0 2004 33.0 67.0 31.0 69.0 2009 36.0 64.0 35.0 65.0 2014 29.0 71.0 37.0 63.0 2019 38.0 62.0 41.0 59.0 National and European gender balance of MEPs by year Belgium European Union EU Year Women Men Women Men 1979 8% 92% 16% 84% 1984 17% 83% 18% 82% 1989 17% 83% 19% 81% 1994 32% 68% 26% 74% 1999 28% 72% 30% 70% 2004 33% 67% 31% 69% 2009 36% 64% 35% 65% 2014 29% 71% 37% 63% 2019 38% 62% 41% 59%
Turnout by year Belgium - Final results Chart Belgium European Union 1979 91.36% 61.99% 1984 92.09% 58.98% 1989 90.73% 58.41% 1994 90.66% 56.67% 1999 91.05% 49.51% 2004 90.81% 45.47% 2009 90.39% 42.97% 2014 89.64% 42.61% 2019 88.47% 50.66% Belgium European Union National and European turnout by year, in percentage points Year BE- Belgium EU - European Union 1979 91.36% 61.99% 1984 92.09% 58.98% 1989 90.73% 58.41% 1994 90.66% 56.67% 1999 91.05% 49.51% 2004 90.81% 45.47% 2009 90.39% 42.97% 2014 89.64% 42.61% 2019 88.47% 50.66%
