Seats by political group - 2004-2009 Germany - Outgoing Parliament Bar chart Total seats GUE/NGL 6 #c21b1c PSE 24 #e52421 Verts/ALE 13 #50ac55 ALDE 7 #eddc00 EPP-ED 49 #26377e Political groups in the European Parliament 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 GUE/NGL 6 PSE 24 Verts/ALE 13 ALDE 7 EPP-ED 49 Political groups in the European Parliament 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.
Breakdown of national parties and political groups - 2004-2009 Germany - Outgoing Parliament Composition of national seats in the European Parliament, divided into Political Groups and National parties National Parties EPP-ED PSE ALDE UEN Verts/ALE GUE/NGL IND/DEM NI Seats CDU 40 SPD 23 Grüne 13 CSU 9 Die Linke 7 FDP 7 49 24 7 0 13 6 0 0 99 National Parties CDU - Christlich-Demokratische Union SPD - Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands Grüne - Bündnis 90/Die Grünen CSU - Christlich-Soziale Union Die Linke - Die Linkspartei/ Die Linke FDP - Freie Demokratische Partei Political groups in the European Parliament 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 49 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 24 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 13 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 7 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 6 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.
