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The Political Groups

As in national parliaments MEPs sit together in political groups according to their political beliefs.

Hence French UMP MEPs and those from the German CDU and CSU sit together in the European People's Party (EPP group).

MEPs are not affiliated to a European political party; it is their national party which belongs to a European political party.

EPPEuropean People's Party (EPP)

Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats Group (S&D)

ALDEAlliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Group (ALDE)

European Conservatives and Reformists Group (ECR)

Greens/EFAGreens/European Free Alliance Group (Greens/EFA)

GUE-NGLEuropean United Left/Nordic Left Group (GUE-NGL)

Group Europe of Freedom and Democracy (EFD)

Non-attached Members (MEPs without a group)



The Chairs of the Political Groups in the 7th Legislature (2009-2014)

The presidents of the political groups at the European Parliament for the 7th legislature are:

European People’s Party: Joseph Daul, France.
Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats Group: Martin Schulz, Germany.
Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Group: Guy Verhofstadt, Belgium.
European Conservatives and Reformists Group :Michal Tomasz Kaminski, Poland.
Greens/European Free Alliance Group: Rebecca Harms, Germany and Daniel Cohn-Bendit, France.
European United Left/Nordic Left Group: Lothar Bisky, Germany.
Europe of Freedom and Democracy Group:Nigel Farage, United Kingdom and Francesco Speroni, Italy.