Seats by political group - 1999-2004 Germany - Outgoing Parliament

Bar chart

Total seats

Political groups in the European Parliament

  • EPP-ED - Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats
  • PSE - Socialist Group in the European Parliament
  • ELDR - Group of the European Liberal, Democrat and Reform Party
  • GUE/NGL - Confederal Group of the European United Left/Nordic Green Left
  • Verts/ALE - Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance
  • UEN - Union for Europe of the Nations 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
GUE/NGL 7
PSE 35
Verts/ALE 4
EPP-ED 53

Political groups in the European Parliament

  • EPP-ED - Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats
  • PSE - Socialist Group in the European Parliament
  • ELDR - Group of the European Liberal, Democrat and Reform Party
  • GUE/NGL - Confederal Group of the European United Left/Nordic Green Left
  • Verts/ALE - Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance
  • UEN - Union for Europe of the Nations 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.

Source: European Parliament

Breakdown of national parties and political groups - 1999-2004 Germany - Outgoing Parliament

Composition of national seats in the European Parliament, divided into Political Groups and National parties
National Parties
EPP-ED
PSE
ELDR
GUE/NGL
Verts/ALE
UEN
EDD
NI
Seats
CDU 43
SPD 35
CSU 10
PDS 6
Grüne 4
Ind 1
53 35 0 7 4 0 0 0 99

National Parties

  • CDU - Christlich-Demokratische Union
  • SPD - Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands
  • CSU - Christlich-Soziale Union
  • PDS - Partei des Demokratischen Sozialismus
  • Grüne - Bündnis 90 - Die Grünen
  • Ind - Independent

Political groups in the European Parliament

  • EPP-ED - Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats
  • PSE - Socialist Group in the European Parliament
  • ELDR - Group of the European Liberal, Democrat and Reform Party
  • GUE/NGL - Confederal Group of the European United Left/Nordic Green Left
  • Verts/ALE - Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance
  • UEN - Union for Europe of the Nations 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
EPP-ED - Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats 53
National parties which are members of this Political Group
CDU Christlich-Demokratische Union 43
CSU Christlich-Soziale Union 10
PSE - Socialist Group in the European Parliament 35
National parties which are members of this Political Group
SPD Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands 35
GUE/NGL - Confederal Group of the European United Left/Nordic Green Left 7
National parties which are members of this Political Group
PDS Partei des Demokratischen Sozialismus 6
Ind Independent 1
Verts/ALE - Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance 4
National parties which are members of this Political Group
Grüne Bündnis 90 - Die Grünen 4

According to Parliament's rules of procedure, a political group shall consist of at least 23 Members elected in at least seven Member States.

Source: European Parliament