Seats by political group - 2004-2009 Netherlands - Outgoing Parliament Bar chart Total seats GUE/NGL 2 #c21b1c PSE 7 #e52421 Verts/ALE 4 #50ac55 ALDE 5 #eddc00 EPP-ED 7 #26377e IND/DEM 2 #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 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 GUE/NGL 2 PSE 7 Verts/ALE 4 ALDE 5 EPP-ED 7 IND/DEM 2 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.
Breakdown of national parties and political groups - 2004-2009 Netherlands - 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 CDA 7 PvdA 7 VVD 4 CU-SGP 2 GL 2 SP 2 D 66 1 ET 1 Ind 1 7 7 5 0 4 2 2 0 27 National Parties CDA - Christen Democratisch Appèl PvdA - Partij van de Arbeid (Europese Sociaaldemocraten) VVD - Volkspartij voor Vrijheid en Democratie CU-SGP - Christen Unie - Staatkundig Gereformeerde Partij GL - Groenlinks SP - Socialistische Partij D 66 - Demokraten 66 ET - Europa Transparant 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 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 7 National parties which are members of this Political Group CDA Christen Democratisch Appèl 7 PSE - Socialist Group in the European Parliament 7 National parties which are members of this Political Group PvdA Partij van de Arbeid (Europese Sociaaldemocraten) 7 ALDE - Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe 5 National parties which are members of this Political Group VVD Volkspartij voor Vrijheid en Democratie 4 D 66 Demokraten 66 1 Verts/ALE - Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance 4 National parties which are members of this Political Group GL Groenlinks 2 ET Europa Transparant 1 Ind Independent 1 GUE/NGL - Confederal Group of the European United Left - Nordic Green Left 2 National parties which are members of this Political Group SP Socialistische Partij 2 IND/DEM - Independence/Democracy Group 2 National parties which are members of this Political Group CU-SGP Christen Unie - Staatkundig Gereformeerde Partij 2 According to Parliament's rules of procedure, a political group shall consist of at least 23 Members elected in at least seven Member States.