European Parliament

Seats by political group - 1984 - 1989 Belgium - Constitutive session

Total seats

S	7	#e52421
ARC	4	#83a9bf
PPE	6	#26377e
L	5	#eddc00
NI	2	#aaaaa9

Political groups in the European Parliament

S - Socialist Group
PPE - Group of the European People's Party (Christian-Democratic Group)
ED - European Democratic Group
COM - Communist and Allies Group
L - Liberal and Democratic Group
RDE - Group of the European Democratic Alliance
ARC - Rainbow Group: Federation of the Green-Alternative European Links, Agelev-Ecolo, the Danish People's Movement against Membership of the European Community and the European Free Alliance in the European Parliament
DR - Group of the European Right
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
S	7
PPE	6
L	5
ARC	4
NI	2

Political groups in the European Parliament

S - Socialist Group
PPE - Group of the European People's Party (Christian-Democratic Group)
ED - European Democratic Group
COM - Communist and Allies Group
L - Liberal and Democratic Group
RDE - Group of the European Democratic Alliance
ARC - Rainbow Group: Federation of the Green-Alternative European Links, Agelev-Ecolo, the Danish People's Movement against Membership of the European Community and the European Free Alliance in the European Parliament
DR - Group of the European Right
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 - 1984 - 1989 Belgium - Constitutive session

Composition of national seats in the European Parliament, divided into Political Groups and National parties
National Parties	S	PPE	ED	COM	L	RDE	ARC	DR	NI	Seats
PS										5
CVP-EVP										4
SP										4
PRL										3
PSC-PPE										2
PVV-ELD										2
VU										2
Agalev										1
Ecolo-V										1
Other parties F.										0
	7	6	0	0	5	0	4	0	2	24

National Parties

PS - Parti Socialiste
CVP-EVP - Christelijke Volkspartij - Christen-Democratisch en Vlaams
SP - Socialistische Partij
PRL - Parti Réformateur Libéral
PSC-PPE - Parti Social Chrétien - Centre Démocrate Humaniste
PVV-ELD - Partij voor Vrijheid en Vooruitgang-Open Vlaamse Liberalen en Democraten
VU - Volksunie
Agalev - Anders Gaan Leven
Ecolo-V - Ecologistes Confédérés pour I’organisation de luttes originales
Other parties F. - Other parties from Dutch-speaking electoral college

Political groups in the European Parliament

S - Socialist Group
PPE - Group of the European People's Party (Christian-Democratic Group)
ED - European Democratic Group
COM - Communist and Allies Group
L - Liberal and Democratic Group
RDE - Group of the European Democratic Alliance
ARC - Rainbow Group: Federation of the Green-Alternative European Links, Agelev-Ecolo, the Danish People's Movement against Membership of the European Community and the European Free Alliance in the European Parliament
DR - Group of the European Right
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

S - Socialist Group

National parties which are members of this Political Group
PS Parti Socialiste	4
SP Socialistische Partij	3

PPE - Group of the European People's Party (Christian-Democratic Group)

National parties which are members of this Political Group
CVP-EVP Christelijke Volkspartij - Christen-Democratisch en Vlaams	4
PSC-PPE Parti Social Chrétien - Centre Démocrate Humaniste	2

L - Liberal and Democratic Group

National parties which are members of this Political Group
PRL Parti Réformateur Libéral	3
PVV-ELD Partij voor Vrijheid en Vooruitgang-Open Vlaamse Liberalen en Democraten	2

ARC - Rainbow Group: Federation of the Green-Alternative European Links, Agelev-Ecolo, the Danish People's Movement against Membership of the European Community and the European Free Alliance in the European Parliament

National parties which are members of this Political Group
VU Volksunie	2
Agalev Anders Gaan Leven	1
Ecolo-V Ecologistes Confédérés pour I’organisation de luttes originales	1

NI - Non-attached Members

National parties which are members of this Political Group
PS Parti Socialiste	1
SP Socialistische Partij	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.

MEPs' gender balance by year Belgium - Constitutive session

1979
8.0	92.0	0.0	16.0	84.0	0.0
1984
17.0	83.0	0.0	18.0	82.0	0.0
1989
17.0	83.0	0.0	19.0	81.0	0.0
1994
32.0	68.0	0.0	26.0	74.0	0.0
1999
28.0	72.0	0.0	30.0	70.0	0.0
2004
33.0	67.0	0.0	31.0	69.0	0.0
2009
36.0	64.0	0.0	35.0	65.0	0.0
2014
29.0	71.0	0.0	37.0	63.0	0.0
2019
38.0	62.0	0.0	40.0	60.0	0.0

National and European gender balance of MEPs by year
	Belgium			European Union EU
Year	Women	Men	Other	Women	Men	Other
1979	8%	92%	-	16%	84%	-
1984	17%	83%	-	18%	82%	-
1989	17%	83%	-	19%	81%	-
1994	32%	68%	-	26%	74%	-
1999	28%	72%	-	30%	70%	-
2004	33%	67%	-	31%	69%	-
2009	36%	64%	-	35%	65%	-
2014	29%	71%	-	37%	63%	-
2019	38%	62%	-	40%	60%	-

Turnout by year Belgium - Final results

	Belgium	European Union
1979	91.36%	61.99%
1984	92.09%	58.98%
1989	90.73%	58.41%
1994	90.66%	56.67%
1999	91.05%	49.51%
2004	90.81%	45.47%
2009	90.39%	42.97%
2014	89.64%	42.61%
2019	88.47%	50.66%

National and European turnout by year, in percentage points
Year	Belgium- Belgium	EU - European Union
1979	91.36%	61.99%
1984	92.09%	58.98%
1989	90.73%	58.41%
1994	90.66%	56.67%
1999	91.05%	49.51%
2004	90.81%	45.47%
2009	90.39%	42.97%
2014	89.64%	42.61%
2019	88.47%	50.66%