Seats by political group - 2009-2014 Germany - Outgoing Parliament Bar chart Total seats GUE/NGL 8 #c21b1c S&D 23 #e52421 Greens/EFA 14 #50ac55 ALDE 12 #eddc00 EPP 42 #26377e Political groups in the European Parliament EPP - Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) S&D - Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament ALDE - Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Greens/EFA - Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance ECR - European Conservatives and Reformists Group GUE/NGL - Confederal Group of the European United Left - Nordic Green Left EFD - Europe of freedom and 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 42 S&D 23 ALDE 12 Greens/EFA 14 GUE/NGL 8 Political groups in the European Parliament EPP - Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) S&D - Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament ALDE - Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Greens/EFA - Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance ECR - European Conservatives and Reformists Group GUE/NGL - Confederal Group of the European United Left - Nordic Green Left EFD - Europe of freedom and 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.
Breakdown of national parties and political groups - 2009-2014 Germany - Outgoing Parliament Composition of national seats in the European Parliament, divided into Political Groups and National parties National Parties EPP S&D ALDE Greens/EFA ECR GUE/NGL EFD NI Seats CDU 34 SPD 23 Grünen 14 FDP 12 CSU 8 DIE LINKE 8 42 23 12 14 0 8 0 0 99 National Parties CDU - Christlich-Demokratische Union SPD - Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands Grünen - Bündnis 90/Die Grünen FDP - Freie Demokratische Partei CSU - Christlich-Soziale Union DIE LINKE - Die Linkspartei/ Die Linke Political groups in the European Parliament EPP - Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) S&D - Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament ALDE - Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Greens/EFA - Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance ECR - European Conservatives and Reformists Group GUE/NGL - Confederal Group of the European United Left - Nordic Green Left EFD - Europe of freedom and 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 - Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) 42 National parties which are members of this Political Group CDU Christlich-Demokratische Union 34 CSU Christlich-Soziale Union 8 S&D - Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament 23 National parties which are members of this Political Group SPD Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands 23 Greens/EFA - Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance 14 National parties which are members of this Political Group Grünen Bündnis 90/Die Grünen 14 ALDE - Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe 12 National parties which are members of this Political Group FDP Freie Demokratische Partei 12 GUE/NGL - Confederal Group of the European United Left - Nordic Green Left 8 National parties which are members of this Political Group DIE LINKE Die Linkspartei/ Die Linke 8 According to Parliament's rules of procedure, a political group shall consist of at least 23 Members elected in at least seven Member States.