Composition of The 6th European Parliament
The mandate of previous European Parliament ran from 2004 and 2009. It was composed of the following political groups.
| Group | Sub-parties | Leader(s) | Est. | MEPs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| European People's Party–European Democrats (EPP–ED) | European People's Party (EPP) European Democrats (ED) |
Joseph Daul | 1999 | 288 | |
| Party of European Socialists (PES) | Party of European Socialists (PES) | Martin Schulz | 1953 | 217 | |
| Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE) | European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party (ELDR) European Democratic Party (EDP) + 2 unaffiliated national parties + 2 independent politicians |
Graham Watson | 2004 | 104 | |
| Union for Europe of the Nations (UEN) | Alliance for Europe of the Nations (AEN) + 6 unaffiliated national parties |
Cristiana Muscardini | 1994 | 40 | |
| The Greens–European Free Alliance (Greens–EFA) | European Green Party (EGP) European Free Alliance (EFA) + 2 unaffiliated national parties |
Monica Frassoni Daniel Cohn-Bendit |
1999 | 43 | |
| European United Left–Nordic Green Left (GUE–NGL) | Party of the European Left (PEL) Nordic Green Left Alliance (NGLA) + 5 unaffiliated national parties |
Francis Wurtz | 1994 | 41 | |
| Independence/Democracy (IND/DEM) | Alliance of Independent Democrats in Europe (AIDE) EUDemocrats (EUD) + 2 unaffiliated national parties |
Nigel Farage Kathy Sinnott |
2004 | 22 | |
| Non-Inscrits (NI) | Euronat + 11 unaffiliated national parties + 3 independent politicians |
N/A | 30 | ||
| Total | 785 | ||||
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