European Parliament

Seats by political group - 2004 - 2009 Germany - 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
ALDE - Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe
UEN - Union for Europe of the Nations Group
Verts/ALE - Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance
GUE/NGL - Confederal Group of the European United Left - Nordic Green Left
IND/DEM - Independence/Democracy 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
EPP-ED	49
PSE	24
ALDE	7
Verts/ALE	13
GUE/NGL	6

EPP-ED - Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats
PSE - Socialist Group in the European Parliament
ALDE - Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe
UEN - Union for Europe of the Nations Group
Verts/ALE - Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance
GUE/NGL - Confederal Group of the European United Left - Nordic Green Left
IND/DEM - Independence/Democracy 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.

EPP-ED - Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats
PSE - Socialist Group in the European Parliament
ALDE - Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe
UEN - Union for Europe of the Nations Group
Verts/ALE - Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance
GUE/NGL - Confederal Group of the European United Left - Nordic Green Left
IND/DEM - Independence/Democracy 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

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

National parties which are members of this Political Group
CDU Christlich-Demokratische Union	40
CSU Christlich-Soziale Union	9

PSE - Socialist Group in the European Parliament

National parties which are members of this Political Group
SPD Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands	23
Die Linke Die Linkspartei/ Die Linke	1

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

National parties which are members of this Political Group
Grüne Bündnis 90/Die Grünen	13

ALDE - Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe

National parties which are members of this Political Group
FDP Freie Demokratische Partei	7

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

National parties which are members of this Political Group
Die Linke Die Linkspartei/ Die Linke	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.