Seats by political group - 1999-2004 Netherlands - Outgoing Parliament Bar chart Total seats GUE/NGL 1 #c21b1c PSE 6 #e52421 Verts/ALE 4 #50ac55 ELDR 8 #eddc00 EPP-ED 9 #26377e EDD 3 #83a9bf 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 9 PSE 6 ELDR 8 GUE/NGL 1 Verts/ALE 4 EDD 3 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 Netherlands - 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 CDA 9 PvdA 6 VVD 6 Groen Links 4 SGP/GPV/RPF 3 D66 2 SP 1 9 6 8 1 4 0 3 0 31 National Parties CDA - Christen Democratisch Appèl (Europese Volkspartij) PvdA - Partij van de Arbeid (Europese Sociaaldemocraten) VVD - Volkspartij voor Vrijheid en Democratie Groen Links - Socialistische Partij SGP/GPV/RPF - Staatkundig Gereformeerde Partij/Gereformeerd Politiek Verbond/Reformatorische Politieke Federatie D66 - Demokraten 66 SP - Groenlinks 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 9 National parties which are members of this Political Group CDA Christen Democratisch Appèl (Europese Volkspartij) 9 ELDR - Group of the European Liberal, Democrat and Reform Party 8 National parties which are members of this Political Group VVD Volkspartij voor Vrijheid en Democratie 6 D66 Demokraten 66 2 PSE - Socialist Group in the European Parliament 6 National parties which are members of this Political Group PvdA Partij van de Arbeid (Europese Sociaaldemocraten) 6 Verts/ALE - Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance 4 National parties which are members of this Political Group Groen Links Socialistische Partij 4 EDD - Group for a Europe of Democracies and Diversities 3 National parties which are members of this Political Group SGP/GPV/RPF Staatkundig Gereformeerde Partij/Gereformeerd Politiek Verbond/Reformatorische Politieke Federatie 3 GUE/NGL - Confederal Group of the European United Left/Nordic Green Left 1 National parties which are members of this Political Group SP Groenlinks 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.