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Constitutive session Outgoing Parliament

European Union

European Parliament 1994 - 1999
Outgoing Parliament

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Total of seats:

GUE/NGL Confederal Group of the European United Left/Nordic Green Left 34 5.43 5.43% #c21b1c
PSE Group of the Party of European Socialists 214 34.19 34.19% #e52421
V The Green Group in the European Parliament 27 4.31 4.31% #50ac55
ELDR Group of the European Liberal, Democrat and Reform Party 42 6.71 6.71% #eddc00
ARE Group of the European Radical Alliance 21 3.35 3.35% #83a9bf
PPE Group of the European People's Party (Christian-Democratic Group) 201 32.11 32.11% #26377e
I-EDN Group of Independents for a Europe of Nations 15 2.0 2.00% #83a9bf
UPE Group Union for Europe 34 5.0 5.00% #b2ab9e
NI Non-attached Members 38 6.07 6.07% #aaaaa9
Seats
Political groups in the European Parliament Number of seats % of seats
PSE - Group of the Party of European Socialists
214 34.19%
PPE - Group of the European People's Party (Christian-Democratic Group)
201 32.11%
ELDR - Group of the European Liberal, Democrat and Reform Party
42 6.71%
GUE/NGL - Confederal Group of the European United Left/Nordic Green Left
34 5.43%
UPE - Group Union for Europe
34 5.00%
V - The Green Group in the European Parliament
27 4.31%
ARE - Group of the European Radical Alliance
21 3.35%
I-EDN - Group of Independents for a Europe of Nations
15 2.00%
NI - Non-attached Members
38 6.07%
Political groups in the European Parliament Number of seats % of seats
PSE - Group of the Party of European Socialists
214 34.19%
PPE - Group of the European People's Party (Christian-Democratic Group)
201 32.11%
ELDR - Group of the European Liberal, Democrat and Reform Party
42 6.71%
GUE/NGL - Confederal Group of the European United Left/Nordic Green Left
34 5.43%
UPE - Group Union for Europe
34 5.00%
V - The Green Group in the European Parliament
27 4.31%
ARE - Group of the European Radical Alliance
21 3.35%
I-EDN - Group of Independents for a Europe of Nations
15 2.00%
NI - Non-attached Members
38 6.07%

According to Parliament's rules of procedure, a political group shall consist of at least 23 Members elected in at least seven Member States.

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MEPs' gender balance by year Constitutive session

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1979 84.0 16.0 0.0
1984 82.0 18.0 0.0
1989 81.0 19.0 0.0
1994 74.0 26.0 0.0
1999 70.0 30.0 0.0
2004 69.0 31.0 0.0
2009 65.0 35.0 0.0
2014 63.0 37.0 0.0
2019 60.0 40.0 0.0
Gender balance of MEPs by year
Year Women Men Other
1979 16% 84% -
1984 18% 82% -
1989 19% 81% -
1994 26% 74% -
1999 30% 70% -
2004 31% 69% -
2009 35% 65% -
2014 37% 63% -
2019 40% 60% -
  • Men
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  • Other
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Turnout by year Historical data

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2004 2009 2014 2019
45.47 42.97 42.61 50.66
Turnout in the European Union by year, in percentage points
Year European Union
2004 45.47%
2009 42.97%
2014 42.61%
2019 50.66%
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