Seats by political group - 2004-2009 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
  • ALDE - Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe
  • UEN - Union for Europe of the Nations Group
  • Verts/ALE - Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance
  • GUE/NGL - Confederal Group of the European United Left - Nordic Green Left
  • IND/DEM - Independence/Democracy Group
  • 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 49
PSE 24
ALDE 7
Verts/ALE 13
GUE/NGL 6

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
  • ALDE - Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe
  • UEN - Union for Europe of the Nations Group
  • Verts/ALE - Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance
  • GUE/NGL - Confederal Group of the European United Left - Nordic Green Left
  • IND/DEM - Independence/Democracy Group
  • 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 - 2004-2009 Germany - Outgoing Parliament

Composition of national seats in the European Parliament, divided into Political Groups and National parties
National Parties
EPP-ED
PSE
ALDE
UEN
Verts/ALE
GUE/NGL
IND/DEM
NI
Seats
CDU 40
SPD 23
Grüne 13
CSU 9
Die Linke 7
FDP 7
49 24 7 0 13 6 0 0 99

National Parties

  • CDU - Christlich-Demokratische Union
  • SPD - Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands
  • Grüne - Bündnis 90/Die Grünen
  • CSU - Christlich-Soziale Union
  • Die Linke - Die Linkspartei/ Die Linke
  • FDP - Freie Demokratische Partei

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
  • ALDE - Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe
  • UEN - Union for Europe of the Nations Group
  • Verts/ALE - Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance
  • GUE/NGL - Confederal Group of the European United Left - Nordic Green Left
  • IND/DEM - Independence/Democracy Group
  • 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 49
National parties which are members of this Political Group
CDU Christlich-Demokratische Union 40
CSU Christlich-Soziale Union 9
PSE - Socialist Group in the European Parliament 24
National parties which are members of this Political Group
SPD Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands 23
Die Linke Die Linkspartei/ Die Linke 1
Verts/ALE - Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance 13
National parties which are members of this Political Group
Grüne Bündnis 90/Die Grünen 13
ALDE - Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe 7
National parties which are members of this Political Group
FDP Freie Demokratische Partei 7
GUE/NGL - Confederal Group of the European United Left - Nordic Green Left 6
National parties which are members of this Political Group
Die Linke Die Linkspartei/ Die Linke 6

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