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Seats by political group - 1999 - 2004 Germany - Constitutive session

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Total seats
GUE/NGL 6 #c21b1c
PSE 33 #e52421
Verts/ALE 7 #50ac55
EPP-ED 53 #26377e

Political groups in the European Parliament

  • EPP-ED - Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats
  • PSE - Group of the Party of European Socialists
  • ELDR - Group of the European Liberal, Democrat and Reform Party
  • Verts/ALE - Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance
  • GUE/NGL - Confederal Group of the European United Left/Nordic Green Left
  • UEN - Union for Europe of the Nations Group
  • TDI - Technical Group of Independent Members - mixed 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 53
PSE 33
Verts/ALE 7
GUE/NGL 6

Political groups in the European Parliament

  • EPP-ED - Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats
  • PSE - Group of the Party of European Socialists
  • ELDR - Group of the European Liberal, Democrat and Reform Party
  • Verts/ALE - Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance
  • GUE/NGL - Confederal Group of the European United Left/Nordic Green Left
  • UEN - Union for Europe of the Nations Group
  • TDI - Technical Group of Independent Members - mixed 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.

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Breakdown of national parties and political groups - 1999 - 2004 Germany - Constitutive session

Composition of national seats in the European Parliament, divided into Political Groups and National parties
National Parties
EPP-ED
PSE
ELDR
Verts/ALE
GUE/NGL
UEN
TDI
EDD
NI
Seats
CDU 43
SPD 33
CSU 10
Grüne 7
PDS 6
Other parties 0
53 33 0 7 6 0 0 0 0 99

National Parties

  • CDU - Christlich-Demokratische Union
  • SPD - Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands
  • CSU - Christlich-Soziale Union
  • Grüne - Bündnis 90 - Die Grünen
  • PDS - Partei des Demokratischen Sozialismus
  • Other parties - Other parties

Political groups in the European Parliament

  • EPP-ED - Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats
  • PSE - Group of the Party of European Socialists
  • ELDR - Group of the European Liberal, Democrat and Reform Party
  • Verts/ALE - Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance
  • GUE/NGL - Confederal Group of the European United Left/Nordic Green Left
  • UEN - Union for Europe of the Nations Group
  • TDI - Technical Group of Independent Members - mixed 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 53
National parties which are members of this Political Group
CDU Christlich-Demokratische Union 43
CSU Christlich-Soziale Union 10
PSE - Group of the Party of European Socialists 33
National parties which are members of this Political Group
SPD Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands 33
Verts/ALE - Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance 7
National parties which are members of this Political Group
Grüne Bündnis 90 - Die Grünen 7
GUE/NGL - Confederal Group of the European United Left/Nordic Green Left 6
National parties which are members of this Political Group
PDS Partei des Demokratischen Sozialismus 6

According to Parliament's rules of procedure, a political group shall consist of at least 23 Members elected in at least seven Member States.

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MEPs' gender balance by year Germany - Constitutive session

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EU average
1979
15.0 85.0 0.0 16.0 84.0 0.0
1984
20.0 80.0 0.0 18.0 82.0 0.0
1989
31.0 69.0 0.0 19.0 81.0 0.0
1994
35.0 65.0 0.0 26.0 74.0 0.0
1999
37.0 63.0 0.0 30.0 70.0 0.0
2004
33.0 67.0 0.0 31.0 69.0 0.0
2009
37.0 63.0 0.0 35.0 65.0 0.0
2014
36.0 64.0 0.0 37.0 63.0 0.0
2019
36.0 64.0 0.0 40.0 60.0 0.0
National and European gender balance of MEPs by year
Germany European Union EU
Year Women Men Other Women Men Other
1979 15% 85% - 16% 84% -
1984 20% 80% - 18% 82% -
1989 31% 69% - 19% 81% -
1994 35% 65% - 26% 74% -
1999 37% 63% - 30% 70% -
2004 33% 67% - 31% 69% -
2009 37% 63% - 35% 65% -
2014 36% 64% - 37% 63% -
2019 36% 64% - 40% 60% -
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  • Other
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Turnout by year Germany - Final results

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Germany European Union
1979 65.73% 61.99%
1984 56.76% 58.98%
1989 62.28% 58.41%
1994 60.02% 56.67%
1999 45.19% 49.51%
2004 43.00% 45.47%
2009 43.27% 42.97%
2014 48.10% 42.61%
2019 61.38% 50.66%
  • Germany
  • European Union
National and European turnout by year, in percentage points
Year Germany- Germany EU - European Union
1979 65.73% 61.99%
1984 56.76% 58.98%
1989 62.28% 58.41%
1994 60.02% 56.67%
1999 45.19% 49.51%
2004 43.00% 45.47%
2009 43.27% 42.97%
2014 48.10% 42.61%
2019 61.38% 50.66%
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