It been announced at the plenary session of the new European Parliament meeting in Strasbourg (20 July) that there are the following political groups: Situation as at: 20.07.2004: number of MEPs in each group: EPP-ED
It been announced at the plenary session of the new European Parliament meeting in Strasbourg (20 July) that there are the following political groups:
Situation as at: 20.07.2004: number of MEPs in each group:
EPP-ED
Group of the European People’s Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats: 268
Leader of the group: Hans-Gert Poettering (EPP-ED, DE)
PES
Socialist Group in the European Parliament: 200
Leader of the group: Martin Schulz (PES, DE)
ALDE
Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe: 88
Leader of the group: Graham Watson (ELDR, UK)
GREENS/EFA
Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance: 42
Leader of the group: Monica Frassoni (Greens/EFA, IT)
EUL/NGL
Confederal Group of the European United Left/Nordic Green Left: 41
Leader of the group: Francis Wurtz (EUL/NGL, FR)
IND/DEM
Independence and Democracy Group: 37
UEN
Union for Europe of the Nations Group: 27
Leader of the group: Cristiana Muscardini (UEN, IT)
NI
Non-attached Members: 29
Total: 732
Socialist group MEP Josep Borrell Fontelles (Spain) was elected President of the parilament.The European People’s Party (EPP), consservatives, backed the Spanish MEP on what is called a “technical agreement”. Borrell will hold the post for the first half of the five-year presidency term, then hand over to EPP group leader Hans-Gert Pöttering in mid-2006.