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Current composition[edit]

Date Event   EUL/NGL   G/EFA   PES   ALDE   EPP-ED   UEN   IND/DEM   NI Total Sources
xxxx-xx-xx 52.4 51.0 56.8 60.0 68.2 73.8 63.8 n/a

The composition of the European Parliament and its predecessors is given below.

1952: Common Assembly[edit]

During this time there were only three groups: the Socialists (variously abbreviated as "S" or "SOC"), Liberals (L) and Christian Democrats (CD).

Date Event   SOC   L   CD   NI Total Sources
1952-09-10 Formation of the Common Assembly and unofficial formation of the groups. Groups at this point were self-identified and would not be officially recognised until the following year. 24 11 38 5 78 [1][2]
1953-09-?? Official recognition of the groups under Rule 35a of the Common Assembly’s Rules of Procedure. Not all members of the groups were officially recognised at this point. 19 10 17 31 77 [3]
1953 Second year of the Common Assembly (1953-1954) 23 11 38 5 77 [4]
1954 4 French Gaullists join the Liberals? 21 15 38 2 78 [4]
1955 Fourth year of the Common Assembly (1955-1956) 23 14 39 2 78 [4]
1956 Fifth year of the Common Assembly (1956-1957) 23 14 39 2 78 [4]
1957 Sixth year of the Common Assembly (1957-1958) 20 13 34 2 69 [4]
1958 Last composition of the Common Assembly before formation of the Parliamentary Assembly 22 17 37 2 78 [4]

1958: Parliamentary Assembly and Appointed Parliament[edit]

Date Event   SOC   L   CD   NI Total Sources
1958-03-19 Formation of the Parliamentary Assembly 38 35 67 2 142 [4][1]
1959 Second year of the Parliamentary Assembly (1959-60) 33 41 67 0 141 [4]
1960 Third year of the Parliamentary Assembly (1960-61) 33 41 67 0 141 [4]
1961 Fourth year of the Parliamentary Assembly (1961-62) 33 43 64 0 140 [4]
1962 First year of the Appointed Parliament 35 26 64 15 140 [4]
1963 Second year of the Appointed Parliament 34 25 63 15 137 [4]
1964 Third year of the Appointed Parliament 36 25 62 15 138 [4]

On 21 January 1965,[5] the French Gaullists created a new political group called the European Democratic Union[6][7] (UDE).

Date Event   SOC   L   CD   UDE   NI Total Sources
1965-01-21 Formation of the European Democratic Union 35 26 61 15 0 137 [4][5]
1966 Fifth year of the Appointed Parliament 32 25 61 16 0 134 [4]
1968-03-15 Seventh year of the Appointed Parliament 33 25 61 16 0 135 [4]
1969-03-14 Eighth year of the Appointed Parliament 36 25 53 18 10 142 [4]
1970-03-12 Ninth year of the Appointed Parliament 38 24 52 18 9 141 [4]
1971-04-19 Tenth year of the Appointed Parliament 37 23 51 18 9 138 [4]
1972-04-17 Eleventh year of the Appointed Parliament 37 22 50 19 11 139 [4]

1973: First Enlargement[edit]

On 1 January 1973, Denmark, Ireland and the United Kingdom acceded to the Community. Delegates from those member states were appointed to the Parliament on accession. British and Danish Conservative MEPs formed a group called the European Conservative Group[6] (C) on 16 January 1973.[8] The Irish Fianna Fáil joined EDU, which was renamed on 16 January 1973[5] to the Group of European Progressive Democrats[9] (EPD). MEPs from the Communist parties of France and Italy founded the Communist and Allies Group (COM) on 16 October 1973.[10]

Date Event   SOC   L   CD   EPD   C   COM   NI Total Sources
1973-03-16 Enlargement 46 25 52 19 20 - 21 183 [4]
1974-04-22 50 52 24 16 20 14 7 183 [4]
1975-04-28 49 51 25 17 20 15 6 183 [4]

In 1976,[11] the Liberals renamed themselves to the Liberal and Democratic Group[6][11][12] (LD).

Date Event   SOC   LD   CD   EPD   C   COM   NI Total Sources
1976-04-05 66 51 26 17 17 15 6 198 [4]
1977-04-11 63 52 26 17 17 17 5 197 [4]
1978-02-13 63 52 24 19 18 17 3 196 [4]

On 14 March 1978,[13] the Christian Democrats renamed themselves to the Christian Democratic Group (Group of the European People's Party)[13][14] (CD).

1979: Elections and the First Parliament[edit]

The general election of all 410 MEPs to the first elected term of the European Parliament took place between 7 and 10 June 1979.

Date Event   SOC   LD   CD   EPD   C   COM   NI Total Sources
1978-02-13 Before elections 63 52 24 19 18 17 3 196 [4]
1979-??-?? Unknown 112 41 105 21 63 44 24 410 [15]
1979-07-06 Election results before regrouping 111 41 106 21 63 44 24 410 [16]

The constitutive session of the First Parliament took place commencing Tuesday 17 July 1979.

On that day,[8][13] the Conservatives renamed themselves to the European Democratic Group[7][17] (ED), CD renamed itself to the Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats)[18][13][14] (EPP) after the nascent eponymous Europarty, and a new group was formed called the Group for the Technical Coordination and the Defence of Independent Groups and Members[19] (CDI). The new group was a coalition of unaligned parties ranging from centre-right to far left.

Date Event   SOC   LD   EPP   EPD   ED   COM   CDI   NI Total Sources
1979-07-17 Constitutive session of the First Parliament, after elections and regrouping 113 40 107 22 64 44 11 9 410 [20][21][22][23][24]
1979-09-24 112 40 108 22 64 44 11 9 410 [25]
1979-10-24 113 40 107 22 64 44 11 9 410 [26]
1979-12-10 113 40 107 22 64 44 11 9 410 [4]

1981: Second Enlargement[edit]

On 1 January 1981[27] Greece acceded to the Community. 24 delegates from Greece were appointed to the Parliament on accession, bringing the total up to 434. Elections to elect those 24 MEPs were held on 18 October 1981.[27]

Date Event   SOC   LD   EPP   EPD   ED   COM   CDI   NI Total Sources
1981-06 After Greece's accession, but before the elections 120 39 109 22 63 45 11 25 434 [4]
1981? After the Greece elections, according to Richardson 123 39 117 22 63 48 11 11 434 [23]
1982-01-13 After the Greece elections 123 39 109 22 63 48 12 18 434 [4]

1984: Elections and the Second Parliament[edit]

The general election of all 434 MEPs to the second elected term of the European Parliament took place between 14 and 17 June 1984.

Date Event   SOC   LD   EPP   EPD   ED   COM   CDI   NI Total Sources
1984-01-01 Composition at 1 January 1984 before the elections 124 38 117 22 63 48 12 10 434 [4]
1984-05? Last composition of the First Parliament before the elections (according to Bardi) 125 38 117 22 63 48 11 10 434 [24]

The constitutive session of the Second Parliament took place between Monday 23 and Thursday 26 July 1984.

On 24 July 1984,[28] the first Far-Right Nationalist group in the Parliament was formed by MEPs from the Italian MSI,[29][30] Greek EPEN[29][30] and French Front National.[29][30] It was called the Group of the European Right (ER). The same day,[31][32] EPD renamed itself to the Group of the European Democratic Alliance[33][9] (EDA) and CDI was replaced by the first Rainbow Group[33] (RBW I), a coalition of Greens, Regionalists and other unaffiliated parties of the left.

Date Event   SOC   LD   EPP   EDA   ED   COM   RBW I   ER   NI Total Sources
1984-07-23 to 26 Constitutive session of the Second Parliament after the elections and regrouping (according to Hix, Nouri and Roland) 130 31 110 29 50 43 19 16 6 434 [20][21]
1984-07-23 to 26 Constitutive session of the Second Parliament after the elections and regrouping (according to Richardson, Bardi, Europe Politique and European Community News) 130 31 110 29 50 41 20 16 7 434 [23][24][34][35]
1984-09-03 Situation at 3 September 1984 according to European NAvigator 130 31 110 29 50 41 20 16 7 434 [36]
1984-09-10 Situation at 10 September 1984 according to Europe Politique 130 31 110 29 50 41 20 16 7 434 [37]

On December 13 1985,[11] LD renamed itself to the Liberal and Democratic Reformist Group[38] (LDR).

Put these on the respective election pages 1984 Election results (not including groups): includes 1979 results with 1979 groups[39]

  • 1984 Election results; third revised version at January 1995 (Britain and Ireland only) [40]

1986: Third Enlargement[edit]

Spain and Portugal acceded to the Community on 1 January 1986. 84 delegates (24 from Portugal, 60 from Spain) were appointed to the Parliament on accession, bringing the total up to 518. Elections to elect those 84 MEPs were held on 19 July 1987[41] in Portugal and 10 June 1987[42][43] in Spain.

Date Event   SOC   LDR   EPP   EDA   ED   COM   RBW I   ER   NI Total Sources
1987-12-31 Composition at 31 December 1987 (according to Richardson) 165 44 115 29 66 48 20 16 15 518 [23]

1989: Elections and the Third Parliament[edit]

The general election of all 518 MEPs to the third elected term of the European Parliament took place between 15 and 18 June 1989.

Date Event   SOC   LDR   EPP   EDA   ED   COM   RBW I   ER   NI Total Sources
1989-05? Composition of outgoing Parliament (according to Radio Free Europe) 166 46 112 30 66 48 20 16 14 518 [44]

The constitutive session of the Third Parliament took place commencing Tuesday 25 July 1989.

On that day,[28][10] the Far-Right Nationalists renamed themselves to the Technical Group of the European Right[28] (DR), the Communists split into two groups, the Group for the European United Left[45] (EUL) and Left Unity[33] (LU), and the Rainbow Group split, with the Greens creating the Green Group (G) and the Regionalists staying in the rump second Rainbow Group (RBW II).

Date Event   SOC   LDR   EPP   EDA   ED   EUL   LU   G   RBW II   DR   NI Total Sources
1989-07-25 Constitutive session of the Third Parliament after elections and regrouping 180 49 121 20 34 28 14 30 13 17 12 518 [20][21][46][47][47][24][23][48][49]
  • 1989 (last session of old parliament according to Bardi: adds to 519!)[24]
  • 1989-07-13 [50](Results in each constituency, but cannot deduce group numbers)

On April 1992, ED collapsed and its 34 MEPs joined EPP.[47]

Date Event   SOC   LDR   EPP   EDA   EUL   LU   G   RBW II   DR   NI Total Sources
1992-04 Composition after the collapse of ED 179 45 161 21 29 13 27 16 14 13 518 [47]

On January 1993, EUL collapsed: 20 MEPs from the Italian PDS joined SOC, the rest joined the Non-Inscrits.[47]

Date Event   SOC   LDR   EPP   EDA   LU   G   RBW II   DR   NI Total Sources
1993-01 Composition after the collapse of EUL 198 46 162 20 13 28 16 14 21 518 [47][23]

On 21 April 1993, SOC renamed itself to the Group of the Party of European Socialists,[51] (PES) after the eponymous Europarty.

Date Event   PES   LDR   EPP   EDA   LU   G   RBW II   DR   NI Total Sources
1994-02-24 Composition at 24 February 1994 198 44 162 20 13 28 16 12 25 518 [47]


  • 1989 results by country by group! [47]

1994: Elections and the Fourth Parliament[edit]

The general election of all 567 MEPs to the fourth elected term of the European Parliament took place between 9 and 12 June 1994.

Date Event   PES   LDR   EPP   EDA   LU   G   RBW II   DR   NI   other Total Sources
1994-05-30 Composition at 30 May 1994, immediately before the elections 198 45 162 20 13 27 14 12 27 - 518 [52]
1994-06-13 Composition at 13 June 1994, immediately after the elections but before regrouping 199 43 148 24 13 22 8 14 37 59 567 [52]

Corbett commentary on the 1994 elections[1]

The constitutive session of the Fourth Parliament took place between Monday 18 and Wednesday 21 July 1994 in Strasbourg.[53]

On 18 July 1994, DR collapsed.[28] On 19 July 1994, LDR renamed itself to the Group of the European Liberal, Democrat and Reform Party[18][6][11] (ELDR) after the eponymous Europarty, MEPs from the Italian Forza Italia formed their own group called Forza Europa[5] (FE), LU renamed itself to the Confederal Group of the European United Left[10] (EUL II), RBW II collapsed[54] and its Regionalist members were subsumed into the new progressive-liberal group called the Group of the European Radical Alliance[18][32] (ERA), and the first Eurosceptic group was formed, the Europe of Nations Group (Coordination Group)[55] (EN).

Date Event   PES   ELDR   EPP   EDA   EUL II   G   ERA   EN   FE   NI Total Sources
1994-07-19 Constitutive session of the Fourth Parliament after elections and regrouping 198 43 157 26 28[nb 1] 23 19 19 27 27 567 [56][57][56][58][59][60][21][24][23][61]
1994-07-20 Commission President Investiture vote 198 43 157 26 28 23 19 19 27 27 567 [62]
1994-08-01 Composition at 1 August 1994 according to Europe Politique 198 43 157 26 28 23 19 19 27 27 567 [63]
1994-09-14 Composition at the sitting commencing 14 September 1994 198 43 157 26 28 23 19 19 27 27 567 [64]
1994-09-26 Composition at the sitting commencing 26 September 1994 198 43 157 26 28 23 19 19 27 27 567 [65]
1994-10-24 Composition at the sitting commencing 24 October 1994 198 43 157 26 28 23 19 19 27 27 567 [66]
1994-11-14 Composition at the sitting commencing 14 November 1994 198 43 157 26 28 23 19 19 27 27 567 [67]
1994-11-30 Composition at the sitting commencing 30 November 1994 198 43 157 26 28 23 19 19 27 27 567 [68]
1994-12-12 Composition at the sitting commencing 12 December 1994 198 43 157 26 28 23 19 19 27 27 567 [69]
1994-12-31 Day before enlargement 198 43 157 26 28 23 19 19 27 27 567 [2][3]

1995: Fourth Enlargement[edit]

Austria, Finland and Sweden acceded to the Union on 1 January 1995. 59 delegates (21 from Austria, 16 from Finland, 22 from Sweden) were appointed to the Parliament on accession, bringing the total up to 626.

On 6 January 1995[10] MEPs from the Nordic Green Left merged with EUL II and the resultant group was called the Confederal Group of the European United Left/Nordic Green Left[18][70][71] (EUL/NGL).

Date Event   PES   ELDR   EPP   EDA   EUL/NGL   G   ERA   EN   FE   NI Total Sources
1995-01-06 Composition at the sitting commencing 16 January 1995, after enlargement and formation of EUL/NGL 221 52 173 26 31 25 19 19 29 31 626 [72]
1995-02-13 Composition at the sitting commencing 13 February 1995 221 52 173 26 31 25 19 19 29 31 626 [73]
1995-02-28 Composition at the sitting commencing 28 February 1995 221 52 173 26 31 25 19 19 29 31 626 [74]
1995-03-13 Composition at the sitting commencing 13 March 1995 221 52 173 26 31 25 19 19 29 31 626 [75]
1995-04-03 Composition at the sitting commencing 3 April 1995 221 52 173 26 31 25 19 19 29 31 626 [76]
1995-04-25 Composition at the sitting commencing 25 April 1995 221 52 173 26 31 25 19 19 29 31 626 [77]
1995-06-12 Composition at the sitting commencing 12 June 1995 221 52 173 26 31 25 19 19 29 31 626 [78]
1995-06-27 Composition at the sitting commencing 27 June 1995 221 52 172 27 31 25 19 19 29 31 626 [79]

On 6 July 1995[5] the EDA and FE merged, creating the group called the Group Union for Europe[18][80] (UFE).

Date Event   PES   ELDR   EPP   UFE   EUL/NGL   G   ERA   EN   NI Total Sources
1996-07-10 After formation of UFE 221 52 172 56 31 25 19 19 31 626 [81]

1995-07-10 [4][81]

On 17 September 1995[82][83] elections were held to elect the 22 MEPs from Sweden, but the elected Sweden delegation did not replace the appointed delegation until 9 October 1995.[84] In the meantime, two MEPs (Enrico Ferri[85] and Pier Ferdinando Casini[86]) moved from UFE to EPP on 20 September 1995.


Date Event   PES   ELDR   EPP   UFE   EUL/NGL   G   ERA   EN   NI Total Sources
1995-09-18 After elections in Sweden but before the elected Sweden delegation replaced the appointed delegation 221 52 172 56 31 25 19 19 31 626 [87]
1995-09-20 Enrico Ferri and Pier Ferdinando Casini move from UFE to EPP. 221? 52? 174? 54? 31? 25? 19? 19? 31? 626 [85][86]
1995-10-09 The elected Sweden delegation replaced the appointed delegation 217 52 173 54 33 28 19 19 31 626 [88]
1995-10-23 Composition at 23 October 1995 217 52 173 54 33 27 20 19 31 626 [89]
1995-11-13 Composition at 13 November 1995 217 52 173 54 33 27 20 19 31 626 [90]
1995-11-28 Composition at 28 November 1995 217 52 173 54 33 27 20 19 31 626 [91]
1996-01-15 Composition at 15 January 1996 217 52 173 54 33 27 20 19 31 626 [92]
1996-02-12 Composition at 12 February 1996 217 52 173 54 33 27 20 19 31 626 [93]
1996-03-11 Composition at 11 March 1996 217 52 173 54 33 27 20 19 31 626 [94]
1996-04-15 Composition at 15 April 1996 217 52 173 55 33 27 20 18 31 626 [95]
1996-04-15 Composition at 15 April 1996 217 52 173 55 33 27 20 18 31 626 [95]
1996-05-20 Composition at 20 May 1996 217 52 173 55 33 27 20 18 31 626 [96]
1996-10-07 Composition at 7 October 1996, before elections in Austria and Finland 216 52 173 56 33 27 20 18 31 626 [97][98]

On 13 October 1996[82] were held to elect the 21 MEPs from Austria.

Date Event   PES   ELDR   EPP   UFE   EUL/NGL   G   ERA   EN   NI Total Sources
1996-10-14 After elections in Austria but before elections in Finland. 214 52 174 56 33 27 20 18 32 626 [99]

On 20 October 1996[82] were held to elect the 16 MEPs from Finland.

Date Event   PES   ELDR   EPP   UFE   EUL/NGL   G   ERA   EN   NI Total Sources
1996-10-21 After elections in Finland. 215 51 174 56 33 27 20 18 32 626 [100]

On 10 November 1996 EN collapsed.[101][55]

Date Event   PES   ELDR   EPP   UFE   EUL/NGL   G   ERA   NI Total Sources
1996-11-11 Composition on 11 November 1996 after collapse of EN 215 43 182 57 33 27 20 49 626 [56][56]

On 20 December 1996[101] EN was reorganised into the group called Group of Independents for a Europe of Nations[18][102] (I-EN).

Date Event   PES   ELDR   EPP   UFE   EUL/NGL   G   ERA   I‑EN   NI Total Sources
1997-01-13 Composition at 13 January 1997 214 43 181 57 33 28 20 18 32 626 [103]
1997-02-17 Composition at 17 February 1997 214 41 181 55 33 28 20 18 36 626 [104][105][106]
1997-09-17 Composition at 17 September 1997 215 41 181 55 33 27 20 18 36 626 [107]
1997-10-03 Composition at 3 October 1997 215 41 180 56 33 27 20 18 36 626 [108]
1998-01-12 Composition at 12 January 1998 213 41 180 56 34 27 20 18 37 626 [109]
1998-05-28 Composition at 28 May 1998 214 41 179 56 33 28 20 17 37 625 [110]
1998-06-15 Composition at 15 June 1998 214 41 200 36 33 28 20 17 37 626 [111]
1998-06-17 Composition at 17 June 1998 214 41 200 36 33 28 20 17 37 626 [112]
1998-12-14 Composition at 14 December 1998 214 42 201 36 34 27 20 15 37 626 [58]
1999-01 Composition at January 1999 214 42 201 34 34 27 21 15 38 626 [60]

1999: Elections and the Fifth Parliament[edit]

The general election of all 626 MEPs to the fifth elected term of the European Parliament took place between 10 and 13 June 1999.

Date Event   PES   ELDR   EPP   UFE   EUL/NGL   G   ERA   I‑EN   NI   others Total Sources
1999-05 Composition at May 1999, the last session of the outgoing Parliament 214 42 201 34 34 27 21 15 38 - 626 [113][114][24][115][nb 2]
1999-06-13 Composition after elections but before regrouping 180 43 224 17 35 38 13 21 18 37 626 [116][114]

The constitutive session of the Fifth Parliament took place between Tuesday 20 and Friday 23 July 1999 in Strasbourg.[53]

On 20 July 1999, UFE was supplanted by the group called Union for Europe of the Nations Group[117][5][118] (UEN), EPP was renamed to Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats[70][119][6] (EPP-ED), ERA collapsed and its EFA membership joined with the Greens in the new group called Group of the Greens–European Free Alliance[70][6][120] (G/EFA), I-EN renamed itself to the Group for a Europe of Democracies and Diversities[70][6][101] (EDD), and the last of the technical groups (groups formed to gain group privilege but without a common affinity) was formed, called Technical Group of Independent Members – mixed group[121][122] (TGI).

TGI was originally formed with 29 members,[122] but nine members left on 21 July 1999[123] and two members left on 22 July 1999[124] with effect from 21 July 1999, leaving a membership of 18[122] by 23 July 1999.

Date Event   PES   ELDR   EPP‑ED   UEN   EUL/NGL   G/EFA   EDD   NI   TGI Total Sources
1999-07-22 Composition at 22 July 1999 180 50 233 30 42 48 16 9 18 626 [125][126][127]
1999-07-23 Composition at 23 July 1999 180 50 233 31 42 48 16 8 18 626 [122]
1999-09-14 Composition at 14 September 1999 following TGI's temporary disbandment 180 50 233 30 42 48 16 27 0 626 [128][129]
1999-12-01 Composition at 1 December 1999 following TGI's temporary reinstatement 180 51 233 30 42 48 16 8 18 626 [130]
2000-03 Composition at March 2000 180 51 233 30 42 48 16 8 18 626 [131]
2001-01-17 Composition at 17 January 2001 181 52 232 30 42 46 16 8 19 626 [132]
2001-10-04 Composition at 4 October 2001, the last day of TGI's existence 181 52 232 21 42 45 18 15 19 626 [133]
2002-02-28 Composition at 28 February 2002 179 53 232 22 44 45 18 33 0 626 [134]
2002-12-31 Composition at 31 December 2002 175 54 232 22 50 45 17 31 0 626 [135]
2004-04-30 Composition at 30 April 2004, immediately before enlargement 175 52 232 23 49 45 18 32 0 626 [136]

2004: Fifth Enlargement[edit]

Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Malta, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia and Slovenia acceded to the Union on 1 May 2004.[137] The 162[137] people from those member states that became parliamentary observers on 1 May 2003[137] became (or were replaced by) appointed MEPs on 1 May 2004,[137] bringing the total number of MEPs temporarily up to 788, before the reduction to 732 MEPs in the following month's elections.

Date Event   PES   ELDR   EPP‑ED   UEN   EUL/NGL   G/EFA   EDD   NI Total Sources
2004-05-04 Composition at 4 May 2004, immediately after enlargement 232 67 295 30 55 47 18[nb 3] 44 788 [138]

2004: Elections and the Sixth Parliament[edit]

The general election of all 732 MEPs to the sixth elected term of the European Parliament took place between 10 and 13 June 2004.

Date Event   PES   ELDR   EPP‑ED   UEN   EUL/NGL   G/EFA   EDD   NI Total Sources
2004-05-05 Composition at 5 May 2004, immediately before elections 232 67 295 30 55 47 18 44 788 [139][140]
2004-06-13 Initial election results, night of 13 June 2004 199 67 278 27 39 41 15 66 732 [141]
2004-06-30 Composition at 30 June 2004, immediately after elections but before regrouping 199 67 279 27 39 40 15 66 732 [142]

The constitutive session of the Sixth Parliament took place between Tuesday 20 and Thursday 22 July 2004 in Strasbourg.[53]

On 20 July 2004,[143][11] PES was renamed to Socialist Group in the European Parliament[70][144][145] but retained the acronym PES,[145] ELDR renamed itself to the Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe[145][11][146] (ALDE), and EDD was succeeded by Independence/Democracy Group[145][147][148] (IND/DEM).

Date Event   PES   ALDE   EPP‑ED   UEN   EUL/NGL   G/EFA   IND/DEM   NI Total Sources
2004-07-20 Composition at 20 July 2004, after regrouping 200 88 268 27 41 42 33[nb 4] 33 732 [145][149]
2004-07-21 Composition at 21 July 2004, after Lega Nord MEPs joined IND/DEM 200 88 268 27 41 42 37[nb 4] 29 732 [150][151]
2004-07-22 Composition at 22 July 2004 200 88 268 27 41 42 37 29 732 [152]
2004-07-23 Composition at 23 July 2004 200 88 268 27 41 42 37 29 732 [153]
2004-08-23 Composition at 23 August 2004 200 88 268 27 41 42 32 34 732 [154]
2004-09-16 Composition at 16 September 2004 200 88 268 27 41 42 37 29 732 [155]
2004-10-06 Composition at 6 October 2004 200 88 268 27 41 42 37 29 732 [156]
2004-10-12 Composition at 6 October 2004 200 88 268 27 41 42 37 29 732 [157]
2004-11-17 Composition at 17 November 2004 200 87[nb 5] 268 27 41 42 37 29 731 [158]
2004-11-18 Composition at 18 November 2004 200 87[nb 5] 268 27 41 42 36 30 731 [159]
2004-11-30 Composition at 30 November 2004 200 87[nb 5] 268 27 41 42 36 30 731 [160]
2004-12-01 Composition at 1 December 2004 200 87[nb 5] 268 27 41 42 36 30 731 [161]
2004-12-14 Composition at 14 December 2004 202 88 268 27 41 42 36 28 732 [162]
2004-12-16 Composition at 16 December 2004 200 88 268 27 41 42 37 29 732 [163]
2005-01-12 Composition at 12 January 2005 202 88 268 27 41 42 36 28 732 [164]
2005-01-13 Composition at 13 January 2005 202 88 268 27 41 42 36 28 732 [165]
2005-01-25 Composition at 25 January 2005 202 88 268 27 41 42 36 28 732 [166]
2005-02-16 Composition at 16 February 2005 202 88 268 27 41 42 36 28 732 [167]
2005-02-22 Composition at 22 February 2005 202 88 268 27 41 42 36 28 732 [168]
2005-03-02 Composition at 2 March 2005 202 88 268 27 41 42 36 28 732 [169]
2005-03-10 Composition at 10 March 2005 202 88 268 27 41 42 36 28 732 [170]
2005-04-14 Composition at 14 April 2005 202 88 268 27 41 42 36 28 732 [171]
2005-09-08 Composition at 8 September 2005 201 89 267 27 41 42 36 29 732 [172]
2006-02 Composition in February 2006, before enlargement 200 90 264 30 41 42 33 32 732 [173]

2007: Sixth Enlargement[edit]

On 1 January 2007 Bulgaria and Romania acceded to the Union. 18 delegates from Bulgaria and 35 delegates from Romania were appointed to the Parliament on accession, bringing the total up to 785.[174] In January 2007, the far-right group Identity, Tradition, Sovereignity (ITS) was formed.[175]

Date Event   PES   ALDE   EPP‑ED   UEN   EUL/NGL   G/EFA   IND/DEM   ITS   NI Total Sources
2007-01-15 Composition at 15 January 2007, immediately after enlargement and creation of ITS 218 106 277 44 40 42 23 20 14 784 [175]
2007-04-04 Composition at 4 April 2007, before elections in Bulgaria and Romania. 218 105 277 44 41 42 24 21 13 785 [176]

On 20 May 2007[177] elections were held to elect the 18 MEPs from Bulgaria.

Date Event   PES   ALDE   EPP‑ED   UEN   EUL/NGL   G/EFA   IND/DEM   ITS   NI Total Sources
2007-06 Composition at June 2007, immediately after Bulgaria election 217 103 278 44 41 42 24 23 13 785 [178]
2007-10-10 Composition at 10 October 2007, immediately before collapse of ITS and Romania election 216 104 278 44 41 42 24 23 13 785 [179]

On 14 November 2007, ITS collapsed.[180] On 25 November 2007,[181] elections were held to elect the 35 MEPs from Romania.

Date Event   PES   ALDE   EPP‑ED   UEN   EUL/NGL   G/EFA   IND/DEM   NI Total Sources
2008-02-10 Composition at 10 February 2008, after the collapse of ITS and the Romania elections 215 101 288 44 41 43 24 29 785 [182]
2008-12-20 Composition at 20 December 2008 217 100 288 43 41 43 22 31 785 [183]

undated outgoing [5]

Timeline of the European Parliament[edit]

Sources:[20],[19]
  • A = Communists and the Far Left
  • B = Socialists and Social Democrats
  • C = Liberals and Liberal Democrats
  • D = Conservatives and Christian Democrats
  • E = National Conservatives
  • F = Fascists and the Far Right
  • X = Greens and Regionalists
  • Y = Eurosceptics
  • O = Independents
Date Comments A B C D E F X Y O Total Sources Refs
1979 Inaugural elections COM SOC LD EPP+ED EPD CDI NI [23]
1979 First sitting of the First Parliament 44 113 40 107+64 22 0 11 0 9 410 [23]
1984 Last sitting of the First Parliament 48 125 38 117+63 22 0 11 0 10 434 [23]
1984 Elections and regrouping COM SOC LD EPP+ED EDA ER RBW NI [23]
1984 First sitting of the Second Parliament 41 130 31 110+50 29 16 20 0 7 434 [23]
1989 Last sitting of the Second Parliament 46 166 48 113+66 29 16 20 0 15 518 [23]
1989 Elections and regrouping EUL+LU SOC LDR EPP+ED EDA DR G+ARC NI [23]
1989 First sitting of the Third Parliament 28+14 180 49 121+34 20 17 30+13 0 12 518 [23]
1994 Last sitting of the Third Parliament 0+13 197 44 162 20 12 28+16 0 26 518 [23]
1994 Elections and regrouping EUL PES ELDR EPP EDA+FE G+ERA EN NI [23]
1994 First sitting of the Fourth Parliament 28 198 43 157 26+27 0 23+19 19 27 567 [23]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Bardi misspeaks here: LU didn't collapse before the elections, EUL I did.
  2. ^ The BBC covered the 1999 elections by group but amalgamated the group results to make them comprehensible to a UK audience. Its figures for the dissolution were: "socialist" 235 (an amalgamation of PES 214 and ERA 21), "centre-right" 235 (an amalgamation of EPP 201 and UFE 34), "liberals" 42 (ELDR 42), "green" 27 (G 27) "united left" 34 (EUL/NGL 34), "Far-right and independent" 53 (an amalgamation of I-EN 15 and NI 38). Its classification of ERA as "socialist" and its classification of UFE as "centre-right" are not entirely successful attempts to map various European traditions (e.g. the French republican/radical tradition) onto a UK left-right spectrum.
  3. ^ Includes outgoing EDD MEP Michel Raymond.
  4. ^ a b Four Lega Nord MEPs arrived on 20 July 2004, sat with the Non-Inscrits for one day, then sat with IND/DEM on 21 July 2004, but back-dated their date of joining to 20 July 2004.
  5. ^ a b c d ALDE MEP Gábor Demszky left the Parliament on 28 October 2004.

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