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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)

Since the mid-term elections of January 2012, the Presidents of the Groups are:

Group of the European Popular Party (EPP): Joseph DAUL, France
Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D): Johannes SWOBODA, Austria
Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE): Guy Verhofstadt, Belgium
Group of the European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR):Martin CALLANAN, United Kingdom
Group Greens/European Free Alliance (Greens/EFA): Daniel COHN-BENDIT, France & Rebecca HARMS, Germany
Group European United Left/Nordic Left (GUE/GVN): Lothar BISKT, Germany
Group Europe of Freedom and Democracy (EFD): Nigel FARAGE, United Kingdom & Francesco SPERONI, Italy