European Parliament Composition
Changes in parliamentary groups
After the EU election 2019, the following changes in the EU Parliament composition have taken place:
| Group | Gain | Loss |
| EPP | 5 Post-Brexit MEPs | |
| S&D | 4 Post-Brexit MEPs | MEP Cristian Terheล 10 Labour UK MEPs MEP Sylwia Spurek |
| RE | 6 Post-Brexit MEPs | 16 LibDem UK MEPs 1 Alliance Party NI UK MEP |
| ID | 3 Post-Brexit MEPs | MEP Andrea Caroppo |
| Greens/EFA | 4 Post-Brexit MEPs MEP Sylwia Spurek | 7 Green Party UK MEPs 3 SNP UK MEPs 1 Plaid Cymru UK MEP |
| ECR | MEP Cristian Terheล 4 Post-Brexit MEPs | 4 Conservative Party UK MEPs |
| GUE/NGL | MEP Martin Buschmann 1 Sinn Fein UK MEP | |
| Non-Inscrits | MEP Martin Buschmann 1 Post-Brexit MEP MEP Sylwia Spurek MEP Andrea Caroppo | 29 BREXIT UK MEPs 1 DUP UK MEP MEP Sylwia Spurek |
European Peopleโs Party (EPP)
Chaired by: Manfred Weber
MEPs: 188/705
EU Stance: Pro-EU
European Parties: European Peopleโs Party (EPP)
Progressive Alliance
of Socialists and Democrats (S&D)
Chaired by: Iratxe Garcรญa Pรฉrez
MEPs: 140/705
EU Stance: Pro-EU
European Parties: Party of European Socialists (PES)
Renew Europe (RE)
Chaired by: Dacian Cioloศ
MEPs: 102/705
EU Stance: Pro-EU
European Parties: Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Party (ALDE), European Democratic Party (EDP)
Identity and Democracy (ID)
Chaired by: Marco Zanni
MEPs: 77/705
EU Stance: Eurosceptic
European Parties: Identity and Democracy Party
The Greens/European Free Alliance (G/EFA)
Chaired by: Ska Keller & Philippe Lamberts
MEPs: 71/705
EU Stance: Pro-EU, Regionalist
European Parties: European Green Party (EGP), European Free Alliance (EFA)
European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR)
Chaired by: Raffaele Fitto & Ryszard Legutko
MEPs: 63/705
EU Stance: Soft Eurosceptic
European Parties: Alliance of Conservatives and Reformists in Europe (ACRE)
European United Left-Nordic Green Left (GUE/NGL)
Chaired by: Manon Aubry & Martin Schirdewan
MEPs: 40/705
EU Stance: Soft Eurosceptic
European Parties: Party of the European Left (PEL), European Anti-Capitalist Left (EACL), Nordic Green Left Alliance (NGLA)
Non-Inscrits (NI)
MEPs who do not sit in one of the recognized political groups
MEPs: 24/705
European Parties: Alliance for Peace and Freedom (APF), Initiative of Communists Workersโ Party (INITIATIVE)
Policy Positions
Europe Elects creates a common understanding about elections and referenda. Part of this is that we consistently label national parties with their European group affiliation in order to give readers an orientation about their ideological orientation. This information sheet provides key information about all groups currently represented in the European Parliament.
