Seats by political group - 1999-2004 Germany - Outgoing Parliament Bar chart Total seats GUE/NGL 7 #c21b1c PSE 35 #e52421 Verts/ALE 4 #50ac55 EPP-ED 53 #26377e 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 EPP-ED 53 PSE 35 GUE/NGL 7 Verts/ALE 4 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.
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.
