Seats by political group - 1999-2004 Finland - Constitutive session

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Total seats

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
EPP-ED 5
PSE 3
ELDR 5
Verts/ALE 2
GUE/NGL 1

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.

Source: European Parliament

Breakdown of national parties and political groups - 1999-2004 Finland - 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
KESK 4
KOK 4
SDP 3
VIHR 2
SFP 1
SKL 1
VAS 1
Other parties 0
5 3 5 2 1 0 0 0 0 16

National Parties

  • KESK - Suomen Keskusta/Centern i Finland
  • KOK - Kansallinen Kokoomus/Samlingspartiet
  • SDP - Suomen Sosialidemokraattinen Puolue/Finlands Socialdemokratiska Parti
  • VIHR - Vihreä Liitto/Gröna Förbundet
  • SFP - Svenska folkpartiet i Finland
  • SKL - Suomen Kristillinen Liitto/Finlands Kristliga Förbund
  • VAS - Vasemmistoliitto
  • Other parties - Other parties

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
EPP-ED - Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats 5
National parties which are members of this Political Group
KOK Kansallinen Kokoomus/Samlingspartiet 4
SKL Suomen Kristillinen Liitto/Finlands Kristliga Förbund 1
ELDR - Group of the European Liberal, Democrat and Reform Party 5
National parties which are members of this Political Group
KESK Suomen Keskusta/Centern i Finland 4
SFP Svenska folkpartiet i Finland 1
PSE - Group of the Party of European Socialists 3
National parties which are members of this Political Group
SDP Suomen Sosialidemokraattinen Puolue/Finlands Socialdemokratiska Parti 3
Verts/ALE - Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance 2
National parties which are members of this Political Group
VIHR Vihreä Liitto/Gröna Förbundet 2
GUE/NGL - Confederal Group of the European United Left/Nordic Green Left 1
National parties which are members of this Political Group
VAS Vasemmistoliitto 1

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

MEPs' gender balance by year Finland - Constitutive session

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National and European gender balance of MEPs by year
Finland European Union EU
Year Women Men Other Women Men Other
1999 44% 56% - 30% 70% -
2004 43% 57% - 31% 69% -
2009 62% 38% - 35% 65% -
2014 54% 46% - 37% 63% -
2019 54% 46% - 40% 60% -

Source: European Parliament

Turnout by year Finland - Final results

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National and European turnout by year, in percentage points
Year FI- Finland EU - European Union
1996 57.60%
1999 30.14% 49.51%
2004 39.43% 45.47%
2009 38.60% 42.97%
2014 39.10% 42.61%
2019 40.80% 50.66%

Source: European Parliament