European Parliament

Seats by political group - 2009 - 2014 Germany - Outgoing Parliament

Total seats

EPP - Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats)
S&D - Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament
ALDE - Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe
Greens/EFA - Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance
ECR - European Conservatives and Reformists Group
GUE/NGL - Confederal Group of the European United Left - Nordic Green Left
EFD - Europe of freedom and 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	42
S&D	23
ALDE	12
Greens/EFA	14
GUE/NGL	8

EPP - Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats)
S&D - Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament
ALDE - Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe
Greens/EFA - Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance
ECR - European Conservatives and Reformists Group
GUE/NGL - Confederal Group of the European United Left - Nordic Green Left
EFD - Europe of freedom and 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 - Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats)
S&D - Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament
ALDE - Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe
Greens/EFA - Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance
ECR - European Conservatives and Reformists Group
GUE/NGL - Confederal Group of the European United Left - Nordic Green Left
EFD - Europe of freedom and 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 - Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats)

National parties which are members of this Political Group
CDU Christlich-Demokratische Union	34
CSU Christlich-Soziale Union	8

S&D - Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament

National parties which are members of this Political Group
SPD Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands	23

Greens/EFA - Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance

National parties which are members of this Political Group
Grünen Bündnis 90/Die Grünen	14

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

National parties which are members of this Political Group
FDP Freie Demokratische Partei	12

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	8

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