European Parliament

Seats by political group - 1999 - 2004 France - Outgoing Parliament

Total seats

EPP-ED - Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats
PSE - Socialist Group in the European Parliament
ELDR - Group of the European Liberal, Democrat and Reform Party
GUE/NGL - Confederal Group of the European United Left/Nordic Green Left
Verts/ALE - Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance
UEN - Union for Europe of the Nations Group
EDD - Group for a Europe of Democracies and Diversities
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
EPP-ED	21
PSE	18
ELDR	1
GUE/NGL	15
Verts/ALE	9
UEN	4
EDD	9
NI	10

EPP-ED - Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats
PSE - Socialist Group in the European Parliament
ELDR - Group of the European Liberal, Democrat and Reform Party
GUE/NGL - Confederal Group of the European United Left/Nordic Green Left
Verts/ALE - Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance
UEN - Union for Europe of the Nations Group
EDD - Group for a Europe of Democracies and Diversities
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.

EPP-ED - Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats
PSE - Socialist Group in the European Parliament
ELDR - Group of the European Liberal, Democrat and Reform Party
GUE/NGL - Confederal Group of the European United Left/Nordic Green Left
Verts/ALE - Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance
UEN - Union for Europe of the Nations Group
EDD - Group for a Europe of Democracies and Diversities
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

EPP-ED - Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats

National parties which are members of this Political Group
UMP Union pour un Mouvement Populaire	13
UDF Union pour la Démocratie Française	6
Ind Independent	2

PSE - Socialist Group in the European Parliament

National parties which are members of this Political Group
PS Parti Socialiste	17
PRG Parti Radical de Gauche	1

GUE/NGL - Confederal Group of the European United Left/Nordic Green Left

National parties which are members of this Political Group
Ind Independent	5
PCF Parti Communiste Français	3
LO Lutte Ouvrière	3
LCR Ligue Communiste Révolutionnaire	2
MRC Mouvement Républicain et Citoyen	2

Verts/ALE - Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance

National parties which are members of this Political Group
VERTS Europe Écologie - Les Verts	9

EDD - Group for a Europe of Democracies and Diversities

National parties which are members of this Political Group
Ind Independent	3
CPNT Chasse, Pêche, Nature, Traditions	6

UEN - Union for Europe of the Nations Group

National parties which are members of this Political Group
UMP Union pour un Mouvement Populaire	2
RPF Rassemblement pour la France	2

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

National parties which are members of this Political Group
PR Parti Radical	1

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.