| Group/Party |
Ideology,
Affiliation,
Founding |
2009 |
Seats |
2004/07 |
Seats |
 |
European People's Party
(EPP) 
(2004/07:
EPP-ED Group) |
Christian
democracy; Liberal conservatism, Conservatism |
-
2009 |
36,0% |
265 |
37,1% |
291 |
 |
European People's Party
(EPP)
|
Christian
democracy; Liberal conservatism, Conservatism |
CDI,
IDU
1976 |
- |
262 |
- |
244 |
 |
European
Democrats (ED)
(subgroup; dissolved in 2009) |
Conservatism;
Economic liberalism,
Euroscepticism |
-
1994 |
- |
- |
- |
40 |
| |
Stand-alone |
- |
- |
- |
3 |
- |
3 |
 |
Progressive
Alliance
of Socialists and Democrats (S&D)
(2004/07: PES Group) |
Social
democracy; Third Way
|
-
2009 |
25,0% |
184 |
27,6% |
217 |
 |
Party of
European Socialists (PES)
|
Social
democracy; Third Way
|
SI
1992 |
- |
161 |
- |
212 |
| |
Stand-alone |
- |
- |
- |
23 |
- |
5 |
 |
Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe
(ALDE)
|
Liberalism; Conservative
liberalism, Social liberalism, Centrism |
-
2004 |
11,4% |
84 |
12,6% |
99 |
 |
European
Liberal Democrat and Reform Party (ELDR)
|
Liberalism; Conservative
liberalism,
Social liberalism |
LI
2004 |
- |
74 |
- |
73 |
 |
European
Democratic Party (EDP)
|
Centrism;
Social liberalism
|
-
2004 |
- |
10 |
- |
25 |
| |
Stand-alone |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1 |
 |
The
Greens - European Free Alliance (GREENS-EFA)
|
Green
politics; Regionalism, Separatism, Minority politics |
-
1999 |
7,5%
|
55
|
5,5%
|
43
|
 |
European
Green Party (EGP)
|
Green
politics
|
GG
2004 |
-
|
46
|
-
|
35
|
 |
European Free Alliance
(EFA)
|
Regionalism;
Separatism, Minority politics
|
-
2004 |
-
|
6
|
-
|
4
|
| |
Stand-alone |
- |
- |
- |
3 |
- |
4 |
 |
European
Conservatives and Reformists (ECR)
|
National
conservatism; Conservatism, Economic liberalism, Euroscepticism |
-
2009 |
7,5% |
55 |
- |
- |
 |
Alliance of European Conservatives and Reformists
(AECR)*
(*
the number of members and the distribution of seats is still unexplained)
|
National
conservatism; Conservatism, Economic liberalism, Euroscepticism |
-
2009 |
- |
55 |
-
|
(ED) |
 |
European United Left - Nordic Green Left
(GUE-NGL)
|
Democratic
socialism; Communism, Eco-socialism |
-
1999 |
4,8% |
35 |
5,2% |
41 |
 |
Party
of the European Left (EL)
|
Democratic
socialism; Communism
|
-
2004 |
- |
23 |
- |
27 |
| |
Stand-alone |
- |
- |
- |
12 |
- |
14 |
 |
Europe
of Freedom and Democracy (EFD)
(2004/07:
ID Group) |
Euroscepticism;
Right-wing populism, National conservatism |
-
2009 |
4,3% |
32 |
3,2% |
25 |
 |
Alliance for Europe of the Nations (AEN)
|
National
conservatism
|
-
2002 |
- |
3 |
- |
(UEN) |
 |
EU
Democrats (EUD)
|
Euroscepticism
|
-
2005 |
- |
0 |
- |
5 |
 |
Alliance of Independent Democrats in Europe
(AIDE)
(dissolved in 2008) |
Euroscepticism;
Right-wing populism, National conservatism |
-
2005 |
- |
- |
- |
6 |
| |
Stand-alone |
- |
- |
- |
29 |
- |
14 |
 |
Union
for Europe of the Nations (UEN)
(dissolved
in 2009) |
National
conservatism; Conservatism, Euroscepticism |
-
1999 |
- |
- |
4,7% |
37 |
| |
AEN (see above) |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
30 |
| |
Stand-alone |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
7 |
| Non-Inscrits |
- |
- |
3,5% |
26 |
4,1% |
32 |
| Total |
- |
- |
- |
736 |
- |
785 |
| Group members (national parties) |
- |
- |
[Details] |
[Details] |
| Turnout |
- |
- |
42,9% |
45,5% |
