France

Seats by political group - 1994 - 1999 France - 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	15
PPE	13
ELDR	1
GUE	7
RDE	14
ARE	13
EDN	13
NI	11

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 France - 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
RPR											15
PS											14
FN											11
L'autre EU											11
MRG											7
PCF											7
Energie Rad.											6
UDF-PR											5
UDF-CDS											4
UDF-Clubs											2
UDF-Rad.											2
PSD											1
UDF-AD											1
app. PS											1
Other parties											0
	15	13	1	7	0	14	0	13	13	11	87

National Parties

RPR - Rassemblement pour la République
PS - Parti Socialiste
FN - Front National
L'autre EU - Majorité pour l'Autre Europe
MRG - Movement des Radicaux de Gauche
PCF - Parti Communiste Français
Energie Rad. - Énergie Radicale
UDF-PR - Parti républicain
UDF-CDS - Centre des démocrates sociaux
UDF-Clubs - Fédération nationale des clubs Perspectives et Réalités
UDF-Rad. - Parti Radical
PSD - Parti social-démocrate
UDF-AD - UDF Adhérents Directs
app. PS - Apparenté Parti socialiste
Other parties - Other parties

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

PSE - Group of the Party of European Socialists

15

National parties which are members of this Political Group
PS Parti Socialiste	14
app. PS Apparenté Parti socialiste	1

RDE - Group of the European Democratic Alliance

14

National parties which are members of this Political Group
RPR Rassemblement pour la République	14

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

13

National parties which are members of this Political Group
UDF-PR Parti républicain	4
UDF-CDS Centre des démocrates sociaux	4
UDF-Clubs Fédération nationale des clubs Perspectives et Réalités	2
UDF-AD UDF Adhérents Directs	1
UDF-Rad. Parti Radical	1
PSD Parti social-démocrate	1

ARE - Group of the European Radical Alliance

13

National parties which are members of this Political Group
MRG Movement des Radicaux de Gauche	7
Energie Rad. Énergie Radicale	6

EDN - Europe of Nations Group (Coordination Group)

13

National parties which are members of this Political Group
UDF-PR Parti républicain	1
RPR Rassemblement pour la République	1
L'autre EU Majorité pour l'Autre Europe	11

GUE - Confederal Group of the European United Left

7

National parties which are members of this Political Group
PCF Parti Communiste Français	7

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

1

National parties which are members of this Political Group
UDF-Rad. Parti Radical	1

NI - Non-attached Members

11

National parties which are members of this Political Group
FN Front National	11

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 France - Constitutive session

National and European gender balance of MEPs by year
	France			European Union EU
Year	Women	Men	Other	Women	Men	Other
1979	22%	78%	-	16%	84%	-
1984	21%	79%	-	18%	82%	-
1989	23%	77%	-	19%	81%	-
1994	30%	70%	-	26%	74%	-
1999	40%	60%	-	30%	70%	-
2004	45%	55%	-	31%	69%	-
2009	44%	56%	-	35%	65%	-
2014	42%	58%	-	37%	63%	-
2019	50%	50%	-	40%	60%	-

Turnout by year France - Final results

	France	European Union
1979	60.71%	61.99%
1984	56.72%	58.98%
1989	48.80%	58.41%
1994	52.71%	56.67%
1999	46.76%	49.51%
2004	42.76%	45.47%
2009	40.63%	42.97%
2014	42.43%	42.61%
2019	50.12%	50.66%

National and European turnout by year, in percentage points
Year	France- France	EU - European Union
1979	60.71%	61.99%
1984	56.72%	58.98%
1989	48.80%	58.41%
1994	52.71%	56.67%
1999	46.76%	49.51%
2004	42.76%	45.47%
2009	40.63%	42.97%
2014	42.43%	42.61%
2019	50.12%	50.66%