Belgium

Seats by political group - 1989 - 1994 Belgium - Constitutive session

Total seats

Political groups in the European Parliament

S - Socialist Group
PPE - Group of the European People's Party (Christian-Democratic Group)
LDR - Liberal and Democratic Reformist Group
ED - European Democratic Group
V - The Green Group in the European Parliament
GUE - Group for the European United Left
RDE - Group of the European Democratic Alliance
DR - Technical Group of the European Right
CG - Left Unity
ARC - Rainbow Group in the European Parliament
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	8
PPE	7
LDR	4
V	3
DR	1
ARC	1

Political groups in the European Parliament

S - Socialist Group
PPE - Group of the European People's Party (Christian-Democratic Group)
LDR - Liberal and Democratic Reformist Group
ED - European Democratic Group
V - The Green Group in the European Parliament
GUE - Group for the European United Left
RDE - Group of the European Democratic Alliance
DR - Technical Group of the European Right
CG - Left Unity
ARC - Rainbow Group in the European Parliament
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 - 1989 - 1994 Belgium - Constitutive session

Composition of national seats in the European Parliament, divided into Political Groups and National parties
National Parties	S	PPE	LDR	ED	V	GUE	RDE	DR	CG	ARC	NI	Seats
CVP												5
PS												5
SP												3
ECOLO												2
PRL												2
PSC												2
PVV												2
Agalev												1
VI. Blok												1
VU												1
Other parties F.												0
	8	7	4	0	3	0	0	1	0	1	0	24

National Parties

CVP - Christelijke Volkspartij
PS - Parti Socialiste
SP - Socialistische Partij
ECOLO - Ecologistes Confédérés pour I’organisation de luttes originales
PRL - Parti Réformateur Libéral
PSC - Parti Social Chrétien
PVV - Partij voor Vrijheid en Vooruitgang
Agalev - Anders Gaan Leven
VI. Blok - Vlaams Blok
VU - Volksunie
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)
LDR - Liberal and Democratic Reformist Group
ED - European Democratic Group
V - The Green Group in the European Parliament
GUE - Group for the European United Left
RDE - Group of the European Democratic Alliance
DR - Technical Group of the European Right
CG - Left Unity
ARC - Rainbow Group in the European Parliament
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

8

National parties which are members of this Political Group
PS Parti Socialiste	5
SP Socialistische Partij	3

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

7

National parties which are members of this Political Group
CVP Christelijke Volkspartij	5
PSC Parti Social Chrétien	2

LDR - Liberal and Democratic Reformist Group

4

National parties which are members of this Political Group
PRL Parti Réformateur Libéral	2
PVV Partij voor Vrijheid en Vooruitgang	2

V - The Green Group in the European Parliament

3

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

DR - Technical Group of the European Right

1

National parties which are members of this Political Group
VI. Blok Vlaams Blok	1

ARC - Rainbow Group in the European Parliament

1

National parties which are members of this Political Group
VU Volksunie	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

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%