Breakdown of national parties and political groups - 1994-1999 Constitutive session Expand legend Close legend Breakdown by national parties and political groups of the European Parliament Country PSE PPE ELDR GUE FE RDE V ARE EDN NI Total of seats BE 6 SP 3 PS 3 7 CVP 4 PSC 2 CSP-EVP 1 6 VLD 3 PRL 2 PRL/FDF 1 0 0 0 2 Agalev 1 Ecolo 1 1 VU 1 0 3 Vl.Blok 2 FN 1 25 Belgium national parties SP: Socialistische Partij PS: Parti Socialiste CVP: Christelijke Volkspartij PSC: Parti Social Chrétien CSP-EVP: Christeliche soziale Partei - Europaïsche Volkspartei VLD: Vlaamse Liberalen Demokraten PRL: Parti Réformateur Liberal PRL/FDF: Parti Réformateur Liberal-Front Democratique Francophone Agalev : Anders gaan leven Ecolo : Ecologistes Confédérés pour I’organisation de luttes originales VU: Volksunie Vl.Blok : Vlaams Blok FN: Front National Other parties F.: Other parties from Dutch-speaking electoral college Breakdown of national parties of Belgium into political groups of the European Parliament 6 PSE Group of the Party of European Socialists 3 SP : Socialistische Partij 3 PS : Parti Socialiste 7 PPE Group of the European People's Party (Christian-Democratic Group) 4 CVP : Christelijke Volkspartij 2 PSC : Parti Social Chrétien 1 CSP-EVP : Christeliche soziale Partei - Europaïsche Volkspartei 6 ELDR Group of the European Liberal, Democrat and Reform Party 3 VLD : Vlaamse Liberalen Demokraten 2 PRL : Parti Réformateur Liberal 1 PRL/FDF : Parti Réformateur Liberal-Front Democratique Francophone 0 GUE Confederal Group of the European United Left 0 FE Forza Europa Group 0 RDE Group of the European Democratic Alliance 2 V The Green Group in the European Parliament 1 Agalev : Anders gaan leven 1 Ecolo : Ecologistes Confédérés pour I’organisation de luttes originales 1 ARE Group of the European Radical Alliance 1 VU : Volksunie 0 EDN Europe of Nations Group (Coordination Group) 3 NI Non-attached Members 2 Vl.Blok : Vlaams Blok 1 FN : Front National Country PSE PPE ELDR GUE FE RDE V ARE EDN NI Total of seats DE 40 SPD 40 47 CDU 39 CSU 8 0 0 0 0 12 GRÜNE 12 0 0 0 99 Germany national parties SPD: Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands CDU: Christlich-Demokratische Union CSU: Christlich-Soziale Union GRÜNE: Bündnis 90/Grüne Other parties: Other parties Breakdown of national parties of Germany into political groups of the European Parliament 40 PSE Group of the Party of European Socialists 40 SPD : Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands 47 PPE Group of the European People's Party (Christian-Democratic Group) 39 CDU : Christlich-Demokratische Union 8 CSU : Christlich-Soziale Union 0 ELDR Group of the European Liberal, Democrat and Reform Party 0 GUE Confederal Group of the European United Left 0 FE Forza Europa Group 0 RDE Group of the European Democratic Alliance 12 V The Green Group in the European Parliament 12 GRÜNE : Bündnis 90/Grüne 0 ARE Group of the European Radical Alliance 0 EDN Europe of Nations Group (Coordination Group) 0 NI Non-attached Members Country PSE PPE ELDR GUE FE RDE V ARE EDN NI Total of seats DK 3 A 3 3 C 3 5 V 4 B 1 0 0 0 1 F 1 0 4 J 2 N 2 0 16 Denmark national parties A: Socialdemokraterna C: Konservative Folkeparti V: Venstre B: Det Radikale Venstre F: Socialistisk Folkeparti J: Junibevægelsen N: Folkebevægelsen mod EU Other parties: Other parties Breakdown of national parties of Denmark into political groups of the European Parliament 3 PSE Group of the Party of European Socialists 3 A : Socialdemokraterna 3 PPE Group of the European People's Party (Christian-Democratic Group) 3 C : Konservative Folkeparti 5 ELDR Group of the European Liberal, Democrat and Reform Party 4 V : Venstre 1 B : Det Radikale Venstre 0 GUE Confederal Group of the European United Left 0 FE Forza Europa Group 0 RDE Group of the European Democratic Alliance 1 V The Green Group in the European Parliament 1 F : Socialistisk Folkeparti 0 ARE Group of the European Radical Alliance 4 EDN Europe of Nations Group (Coordination Group) 2 J : Junibevægelsen 2 N : Folkebevægelsen mod EU 0 NI Non-attached Members Country PSE PPE ELDR GUE FE RDE V ARE EDN NI Total of seats EL 10 PASOK 10 9 N.D. 9 0 4 KKE 2 SYN 2 0 2 POL.AN 2 0 0 0 0 25 Greece national parties PASOK: Panellinio Sosialistiko Kinima N.D.: Nea Dhimokratia KKE: Kommunistiko Komma Elladas SYN: Synaspismos tis aristeras kai tis proodou POL.AN: Politiki Anoixi Other parties: Other parties Breakdown of national parties of Greece into political groups of the European Parliament 10 PSE Group of the Party of European Socialists 10 PASOK : Panellinio Sosialistiko Kinima 9 PPE Group of the European People's Party (Christian-Democratic Group) 9 N.D. : Nea Dhimokratia 0 ELDR Group of the European Liberal, Democrat and Reform Party 4 GUE Confederal Group of the European United Left 2 KKE : Kommunistiko Komma Elladas 2 SYN : Synaspismos tis aristeras kai tis proodou 0 FE Forza Europa Group 2 RDE Group of the European Democratic Alliance 2 POL.AN : Politiki Anoixi 0 V The Green Group in the European Parliament 0 ARE Group of the European Radical Alliance 0 EDN Europe of Nations Group (Coordination Group) 0 NI Non-attached Members Country PSE PPE ELDR GUE FE RDE V ARE EDN NI Total of seats ES 22 PSOE 22 30 PP 28 UDC 1 PNV 1 2 CDC 2 9 IU 5 IU-IPC 4 0 0 0 1 CN-CC 1 0 0 64 Spain national parties PSOE: Partido Socialista Obrero Español PP: Partido Popular UDC: Uniò Democràtica Catalunya CDC: Convergencia Democràtica Catalunya IU: Izquierda Unida IU-IPC: Iniciativa per Catalunya PNV: Partido Nacionalista Vasco CN-CC: Coalicion Nacionalista-Coalición Canaria Other parties: Other parties Breakdown of national parties of Spain into political groups of the European Parliament 22 PSE Group of the Party of European Socialists 22 PSOE : Partido Socialista Obrero Español 30 PPE Group of the European People's Party (Christian-Democratic Group) 28 PP : Partido Popular 1 UDC : Uniò Democràtica Catalunya 1 PNV : Partido Nacionalista Vasco 2 ELDR Group of the European Liberal, Democrat and Reform Party 2 CDC : Convergencia Democràtica Catalunya 9 GUE Confederal Group of the European United Left 5 IU : Izquierda Unida 4 IU-IPC : Iniciativa per Catalunya 0 FE Forza Europa Group 0 RDE Group of the European Democratic Alliance 0 V The Green Group in the European Parliament 1 ARE Group of the European Radical Alliance 1 CN-CC : Coalicion Nacionalista-Coalición Canaria 0 EDN Europe of Nations Group (Coordination Group) 0 NI Non-attached Members Country PSE PPE ELDR GUE FE RDE V ARE EDN NI Total of seats FR 15 PS 14 app. PS 1 13 UDF-PR 4 UDF-CDS 4 UDF-Clubs 2 UDF-AD 1 UDF-Rad. 1 PSD 1 1 UDF-Rad. 1 7 PCF 7 0 14 RPR 14 0 13 MRG 7 Energie Rad. 6 13 L'autre EU 11 UDF-PR 1 RPR 1 11 FN 11 87 France national parties PS: Parti Socialiste app. PS: Apparenté Parti socialiste UDF-PR: Parti républicain UDF-CDS: Centre des démocrates sociaux UDF-Clubs: Fédération nationale des clubs Perspectives et Réalités UDF-AD : UDF Adhérents Directs UDF-Rad.: Parti Radical RPR: Rassemblement pour la République PSD : Parti social-démocrate PCF: Parti Communiste Français MRG: Movement des Radicaux de Gauche Energie Rad.: Énergie Radicale L'autre EU: Majorité pour l'Autre Europe FN: Front National Other parties: Other parties Breakdown of national parties of France into political groups of the European Parliament 15 PSE Group of the Party of European Socialists 14 PS : Parti Socialiste 1 app. PS : Apparenté Parti socialiste 13 PPE Group of the European People's Party (Christian-Democratic Group) 4 UDF-PR : Parti républicain 4 UDF-CDS : Centre des démocrates sociaux 2 UDF-Clubs : Fédération nationale des clubs Perspectives et Réalités 1 UDF-AD : UDF Adhérents Directs 1 UDF-Rad. : Parti Radical 1 PSD : Parti social-démocrate 1 ELDR Group of the European Liberal, Democrat and Reform Party 1 UDF-Rad. : Parti Radical 7 GUE Confederal Group of the European United Left 7 PCF : Parti Communiste Français 0 FE Forza Europa Group 14 RDE Group of the European Democratic Alliance 14 RPR : Rassemblement pour la République 0 V The Green Group in the European Parliament 13 ARE Group of the European Radical Alliance 7 MRG : Movement des Radicaux de Gauche 6 Energie Rad. : Énergie Radicale 13 EDN Europe of Nations Group (Coordination Group) 11 L'autre EU : Majorité pour l'Autre Europe 1 UDF-PR : Parti républicain 1 RPR : Rassemblement pour la République 11 NI Non-attached Members 11 FN : Front National Country PSE PPE ELDR GUE FE RDE V ARE EDN NI Total of seats IE 1 Lab. 1 4 FG 4 1 Non Party 1 0 0 7 FF 7 2 GP 2 0 0 0 15 Ireland national parties Lab.: Páirtí an Lucht Oibre FG: Fine Gael - The United Ireland Party Non Party: Independent FF: Fianna Fáil - An Páirtí Poblachtánach GP: Comhaontas Glas Other parties: Other parties Breakdown of national parties of Ireland into political groups of the European Parliament 1 PSE Group of the Party of European Socialists 1 Lab. : Páirtí an Lucht Oibre 4 PPE Group of the European People's Party (Christian-Democratic Group) 4 FG : Fine Gael - The United Ireland Party 1 ELDR Group of the European Liberal, Democrat and Reform Party 1 Non Party : Independent 0 GUE Confederal Group of the European United Left 0 FE Forza Europa Group 7 RDE Group of the European Democratic Alliance 7 FF : Fianna Fáil - An Páirtí Poblachtánach 2 V The Green Group in the European Parliament 2 GP : Comhaontas Glas 0 ARE Group of the European Radical Alliance 0 EDN Europe of Nations Group (Coordination Group) 0 NI Non-attached Members Country PSE PPE ELDR GUE FE RDE V ARE EDN NI Total of seats IT 18 PDS 15 PSI 2 Ind. Sin. 1 12 PPI 8 Patto Segni 3 SVP 1 7 LN 6 PRI 1 5 RC 5 27 FI 25 CCD 2 0 4 Fed. Verdi 3 RETE 1 2 Pannella-Riformatori 2 0 12 AN 10 MSI 1 PSDI 1 87 Italy national parties PDS: Partito Democratico della Sinistra PSI: Partito Socialista Italiano Ind. Sin.: Indipendenti di Sinestra PPI: Partito Popolare Italiano Patto Segni: Patto Segni SVP: Südtiroler Volkspartei LN: Lega Nord PRI: Partito Repubblicano RC: Partito della Rifondazione Comunista FI: Forza Italia CCD: Centro cristiano democratico Fed. Verdi: Federazione dei Verdi RETE: Movimento per la Democrazia - La Rete Pannella-Riformatori: Lista Pannella/Reformatori AN: Alleanza Nazionale MSI: Movimento Sociale Italiano PSDI: Partito Socialista Democratico Italiano Other parties: Other parties Breakdown of national parties of Italy into political groups of the European Parliament 18 PSE Group of the Party of European Socialists 15 PDS : Partito Democratico della Sinistra 2 PSI : Partito Socialista Italiano 1 Ind. Sin. : Indipendenti di Sinestra 12 PPE Group of the European People's Party (Christian-Democratic Group) 8 PPI : Partito Popolare Italiano 3 Patto Segni : Patto Segni 1 SVP : Südtiroler Volkspartei 7 ELDR Group of the European Liberal, Democrat and Reform Party 6 LN : Lega Nord 1 PRI : Partito Repubblicano 5 GUE Confederal Group of the European United Left 5 RC : Partito della Rifondazione Comunista 27 FE Forza Europa Group 25 FI : Forza Italia 2 CCD : Centro cristiano democratico 0 RDE Group of the European Democratic Alliance 4 V The Green Group in the European Parliament 3 Fed. Verdi : Federazione dei Verdi 1 RETE : Movimento per la Democrazia - La Rete 2 ARE Group of the European Radical Alliance 2 Pannella-Riformatori : Lista Pannella/Reformatori 0 EDN Europe of Nations Group (Coordination Group) 12 NI Non-attached Members 10 AN : Alleanza Nazionale 1 MSI : Movimento Sociale Italiano 1 PSDI : Partito Socialista Democratico Italiano Country PSE PPE ELDR GUE FE RDE V ARE EDN NI Total of seats LU 2 POSL 2 2 PCS 2 1 DP 1 0 0 0 1 GLEI-GAP 1 0 0 0 6 Luxembourg national parties POSL: Parti Ouvrier Socialiste Luxembourgeois/Letzeburger Socialistesch Arbeiterpartei PCS: Parti Chrétien Social/Chrëschtlech-Sozial Volleksparte DP: Parti Démocratique/Demokratesch Partei GLEI-GAP: Déi Gréng Other parties: Other parties Breakdown of national parties of Luxembourg into political groups of the European Parliament 2 PSE Group of the Party of European Socialists 2 POSL : Parti Ouvrier Socialiste Luxembourgeois/Letzeburger Socialistesch Arbeiterpartei 2 PPE Group of the European People's Party (Christian-Democratic Group) 2 PCS : Parti Chrétien Social/Chrëschtlech-Sozial Volleksparte 1 ELDR Group of the European Liberal, Democrat and Reform Party 1 DP : Parti Démocratique/Demokratesch Partei 0 GUE Confederal Group of the European United Left 0 FE Forza Europa Group 0 RDE Group of the European Democratic Alliance 1 V The Green Group in the European Parliament 1 GLEI-GAP : Déi Gréng 0 ARE Group of the European Radical Alliance 0 EDN Europe of Nations Group (Coordination Group) 0 NI Non-attached Members Country PSE PPE ELDR GUE FE RDE V ARE EDN NI Total of seats NL 8 PvdA 8 10 CDA 10 10 VVD 6 D66 4 0 0 0 1 GroenLinks 1 0 2 SGP/GPV/RPF 2 0 31 Netherlands national parties PvdA: Partij van de Arbeid (Europese Sociaaldemocraten) CDA: Christen Democratisch Appèl (Europese Volkspartij) VVD: Volkspartij voor Vrijheid en Democratie D66: Demokraten 66 GroenLinks: Groenlinks SGP/GPV/RPF: Staatkundig Gereformeerde Partij/Gereformeerd Politiek Verbond/Reformatorische Politieke Federatie Other parties: Other parties Breakdown of national parties of Netherlands into political groups of the European Parliament 8 PSE Group of the Party of European Socialists 8 PvdA : Partij van de Arbeid (Europese Sociaaldemocraten) 10 PPE Group of the European People's Party (Christian-Democratic Group) 10 CDA : Christen Democratisch Appèl (Europese Volkspartij) 10 ELDR Group of the European Liberal, Democrat and Reform Party 6 VVD : Volkspartij voor Vrijheid en Democratie 4 D66 : Demokraten 66 0 GUE Confederal Group of the European United Left 0 FE Forza Europa Group 0 RDE Group of the European Democratic Alliance 1 V The Green Group in the European Parliament 1 GroenLinks : Groenlinks 0 ARE Group of the European Radical Alliance 2 EDN Europe of Nations Group (Coordination Group) 2 SGP/GPV/RPF : Staatkundig Gereformeerde Partij/Gereformeerd Politiek Verbond/Reformatorische Politieke Federatie 0 NI Non-attached Members Country PSE PPE ELDR GUE FE RDE V ARE EDN NI Total of seats PT 10 PS 10 0 9 PSD 9 3 PCP 3 0 3 CDS-PP 3 0 0 0 0 25 Portugal national parties PS: Partido Socialista PSD: Partido Social Democrata PCP: Partido Comunista Português CDS-PP: Centro Democrático e Social - Partido Popular Other parties: Other parties Breakdown of national parties of Portugal into political groups of the European Parliament 10 PSE Group of the Party of European Socialists 10 PS : Partido Socialista 0 PPE Group of the European People's Party (Christian-Democratic Group) 9 ELDR Group of the European Liberal, Democrat and Reform Party 9 PSD : Partido Social Democrata 3 GUE Confederal Group of the European United Left 3 PCP : Partido Comunista Português 0 FE Forza Europa Group 3 RDE Group of the European Democratic Alliance 3 CDS-PP : Centro Democrático e Social - Partido Popular 0 V The Green Group in the European Parliament 0 ARE Group of the European Radical Alliance 0 EDN Europe of Nations Group (Coordination Group) 0 NI Non-attached Members Country PSE PPE ELDR GUE FE RDE V ARE EDN NI Total of seats UK 63 Lab. 62 SDLP 1 19 Cons. 18 UUP 1 2 Ldem. 2 0 0 0 0 2 SNP 2 0 1 DUP 1 87 United Kingdom national parties Lab.: Labour Party SDLP: Social Democratic and Labour Party Cons.: Conservative Party UUP: Ulster Unionist Party Ldem.: Liberal Democrats SNP: Scottish National Party DUP: Democratic Unionist Party Other parties NI: Other parties Northern Ireland Breakdown of national parties of United Kingdom into political groups of the European Parliament 63 PSE Group of the Party of European Socialists 62 Lab. : Labour Party 1 SDLP : Social Democratic and Labour Party 19 PPE Group of the European People's Party (Christian-Democratic Group) 18 Cons. : Conservative Party 1 UUP : Ulster Unionist Party 2 ELDR Group of the European Liberal, Democrat and Reform Party 2 Ldem. : Liberal Democrats 0 GUE Confederal Group of the European United Left 0 FE Forza Europa Group 0 RDE Group of the European Democratic Alliance 0 V The Green Group in the European Parliament 2 ARE Group of the European Radical Alliance 2 SNP : Scottish National Party 0 EDN Europe of Nations Group (Coordination Group) 1 NI Non-attached Members 1 DUP : Democratic Unionist Party Country PSE PPE ELDR GUE FE RDE V ARE EDN NI Total of seats