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EU Parl Watch

The political groups

MEPs sit and vote in political groups, not by country: 718 MEPs from 27 countries, in the order the groups sit in the chamber, from left to right.

Seats held by current MEPs, 718 in all

  • The Left

    The Left in the European Parliament (GUE/NGL)

    Founded 1995 (as GUE; “The Left” since 2021)

    44 seats

  • Greens

    Greens / European Free Alliance

    Founded 1999

    53 seats

  • S&D

    Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats

    Founded 1953 (as Socialist Group; S&D since 2009)

    135 seats

  • Renew

    Renew Europe

    Founded 2019 (successor of ALDE, 1976)

    78 seats

  • EPP

    European People’s Party

    Founded 1953 (as Christian Democratic Group)

    184 seats

  • ECR

    European Conservatives and Reformists

    Founded 2009

    84 seats

  • Patriots

    Patriots for Europe

    Founded July 2024

    85 seats

  • ESN

    Europe of Sovereign Nations

    Founded July 2024

    27 seats

  • No group

    Non-attached members

    28 seats

“No group”: 28 MEPs sit without a political group, so there is no group line for them to vote with.