Belgium

Seats by political group - 1994 - 1999 Belgium - Constitutive session

Total seats

Political groups in the European Parliament

PSE - Group of the Party of European Socialists
PPE - Group of the European People's Party (Christian-Democratic Group)
ELDR - Group of the European Liberal, Democrat and Reform Party
GUE - Confederal Group of the European United Left
FE - Forza Europa Group
RDE - Group of the European Democratic Alliance
V - The Green Group in the European Parliament
ARE - Group of the European Radical Alliance
EDN - Europe of Nations Group (Coordination 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
PSE	6
PPE	7
ELDR	6
V	2
ARE	1
NI	3

Political groups in the European Parliament

PSE - Group of the Party of European Socialists
PPE - Group of the European People's Party (Christian-Democratic Group)
ELDR - Group of the European Liberal, Democrat and Reform Party
GUE - Confederal Group of the European United Left
FE - Forza Europa Group
RDE - Group of the European Democratic Alliance
V - The Green Group in the European Parliament
ARE - Group of the European Radical Alliance
EDN - Europe of Nations Group (Coordination 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 - 1994 - 1999 Belgium - Constitutive session

Composition of national seats in the European Parliament, divided into Political Groups and National parties
National Parties	PSE	PPE	ELDR	GUE	FE	RDE	V	ARE	EDN	NI	Seats
CVP											4
PS											3
SP											3
VLD											3
PRL											2
PSC											2
Vl.Blok											2
Agalev											1
CSP-EVP											1
Ecolo											1
FN											1
PRL/FDF											1
VU											1
Other parties F.											0
	6	7	6	0	0	0	2	1	0	3	25

National Parties

CVP - Christelijke Volkspartij
PS - Parti Socialiste
SP - Socialistische Partij
VLD - Vlaamse Liberalen Demokraten
PRL - Parti Réformateur Liberal
PSC - Parti Social Chrétien
Vl.Blok - Vlaams Blok
Agalev - Anders gaan leven
CSP-EVP - Christeliche soziale Partei - Europaïsche Volkspartei
Ecolo - Ecologistes Confédérés pour I’organisation de luttes originales
FN - Front National
PRL/FDF - Parti Réformateur Liberal-Front Democratique Francophone
VU - Volksunie
Other parties F. - Other parties from Dutch-speaking electoral college

Political groups in the European Parliament

PSE - Group of the Party of European Socialists
PPE - Group of the European People's Party (Christian-Democratic Group)
ELDR - Group of the European Liberal, Democrat and Reform Party
GUE - Confederal Group of the European United Left
FE - Forza Europa Group
RDE - Group of the European Democratic Alliance
V - The Green Group in the European Parliament
ARE - Group of the European Radical Alliance
EDN - Europe of Nations Group (Coordination 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

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

7

National parties which are members of this Political Group
CVP Christelijke Volkspartij	4
PSC Parti Social Chrétien	2
CSP-EVP Christeliche soziale Partei - Europaïsche Volkspartei	1

PSE - Group of the Party of European Socialists

6

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

ELDR - Group of the European Liberal, Democrat and Reform Party

6

National parties which are members of this Political Group
VLD Vlaamse Liberalen Demokraten	3
PRL Parti Réformateur Liberal	2
PRL/FDF Parti Réformateur Liberal-Front Democratique Francophone	1

V - The Green Group in the European Parliament

2

National parties which are members of this Political Group
Agalev Anders gaan leven	1
Ecolo Ecologistes Confédérés pour I’organisation de luttes originales	1

ARE - Group of the European Radical Alliance

1

National parties which are members of this Political Group
VU Volksunie	1

NI - Non-attached Members

3

National parties which are members of this Political Group
Vl.Blok Vlaams Blok	2
FN Front National	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%