Party Positions in the EP -- p19
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| Party |
Label |
Seat % |
Seats | ________I |
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|---------------------------------------------------- | European People's Party |
EPP |
37.5 |
-------| 294 | |
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| Party of the European Socialists |
PES |
29.5 |
232 | |
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| European Liberal and Democrat Reform Party |
ELDR |
8.4 |
66 | |
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| European United Left/Nordic Green Left |
GUE |
7.0 |
55 | |
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| Greens |
Verts |
6.0 |
47 | |
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| Union for a Europe of the Nations |
UEN |
3.8 |
30 | |
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| Group for a Europe of Democracies and Diversities |
EDD |
2.2 |
17 | |
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| Other |
Other |
5.6 |
44 | ________I |
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100.0 |
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Table 1. Political Party Groups in European Parliament pre-2004 Election
Source: European Parliament official website
(http://wwwdb.europarl.eu.int/ep5/owa/p_meps2.repartitiion).4
4 These figures represent the standing just prior to the European Parliament Elections of 2004, the 785 member
total is composed of the 626 members from the 15 pre-enlargement states and the temporary members
representing the accession states since May 1st prior to the June elections.