EP Fractions Tables

The tables below list per country how parties have been associated with the current EP fractions.

EP Fractions

EP Fraction Name Abbreviation
Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe ALDE
European Alliance of Peoples and Nations EAPN
European Conservatives and Reformists ECR
European People’s Party EPP
European United Left–Nordic Green Left GUE/NGL
Europe of Freedom and Direct Democracy EFDD
Greens–European Free Alliance Greens/EFA
Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats S&D
Non-Inscrits NI
Parties currently not represented in the EP *

Austria

Party Name Abbreviation EP Fraction Rationale
Die Grünen–Die Grüne Alternative Grüne Greens/EFA Current member
Freiheitliche Partei Österreichs FPÖ EAPN Current member
JETZT–Liste Pilz JETZT Greens/EFA New party; split from Die Grünen–Die Grüne Alternative (Greens/EFA); has announced it will join Greens/EFA
Meine Stimme Gilt! GILT * New party
NEOS–Das Neue Österreich und Liberales Forum NEOS ALDE Current member
Österreichische Volkspartei ÖVP EPP Current member
Sozialdemokratische Partei Österreichs SPÖ S&D Current member

Belgium: Flanders

Party Name Abbreviation EP Fraction Rationale
CD&V CD&V EPP Current member
Groen GROEN Greens/EFA Current member
Lijst Dedecker LDD ECR Former member (2009–2014)
N-VA N-VA ECR Current member
Open Vld VLD ALDE Current member
Piratenpartij PIRAAT Greens/EFA Affiliated to the European Pirate Party, whose MEPs usually join Greens/EFA
PVDA PVDA GUE/NGL Current member
sp.a SP.A S&D Current member
Vlaams Belang VB EAPN Current member

Bulgaria

Party Name Abbreviation EP Fraction Rationale
Алтернатива за българско възраждане АБВ S&D New party; has declared it will join S&D
Атака Атака NI New party; has ties to other members of NI
Българска социалистическа партия БСП S&D Current member
ВМРО–Българско Национално Движение ВМРО ECR Current member
Воля Воля EAPN Currently not represented in the European Parliament; has declared it will join EAPN
Граждани за европейско развитие на България ГЕРБ EPP Current member
Да, България! Да * New party
Движение за права и свободи ДПС ALDE Current member
Демократи за силна България ДСБ EPP Current member
Демократична България ДБ EPP New party, one of its constituents is member of EPP
Национален фронт за спасение на България НФСБ EFDD Current member
Обединени Патриоти ОП ECR Current member
Реформаторски блок РБ EPP Current member

Croatia

Party Name Abbreviation EP Fraction Rationale
Amsterdamska koalicija AK ALDE Coalition including HSS, IDS, GLAS, HSU and PGS
Bandić Milan 365–Stranka rada i solidarnosti BM 365 * New party
Građansko-liberalni savez GLAS ALDE Current member
Hrvatska demokratska zajednica HDZ EPP Current member
Hrvatska konzervativna stranka HKS ECR Current member
Hrvatska narodna stranka–liberalni demokrati HNS ALDE Current member
Hrvatska seljačka stranka HSS EPP Current member
Istarski demokratski sabor IDS ALDE Current member
Most nezavisnih lista Most ECR Currently not represented in the European Parliament, but intends to join ECR
Neovisni za Hrvatsku NHR EAPN New party; has declared that it will join EAPN
Pametno P ALDE Current member
Socijaldemokratska partija Hrvatske SDP S&D Current member
Stranka antikorupcije, razvoja i transparentnosti START * New party
Živi zid Živi zid EFDD Currently not represented in the European Parliament, but has informal ties to EFDD

Cyprus

Party Name Abbreviation EP Fraction Rationale
Ανορθωτικό Κόμμα Εργαζόμενου Λαού ΑΚΕΛ GUE/NGL Current member
Δημοκρατικό Κόμμα ΔΗΚΟ S&D Current member
Δημοκρατικός Συναγερμός ΔΗΣΥ EPP Current member
Εθνικό Λαϊκό Μέτωπο ΕΛΑΜ NI Currently not represented in the European Parliament, but has ties to other parties member of NI
Κίνημα Αλληλεγγύη ΚΑ ECR Current member
Κίνημα Σοσιαλδημοκρατών ΕΔΕΚ S&D Current member
Κίνημα Οικολόγων—Συνεργασία Πολιτών ΚΟ–ΣΠ Greens/EFA Current member
Συμμαχία Πολιτών ΣΠ ALDE Current member

Czech Republic

Party Name Abbreviation EP Fraction Rationale
ANO 2011 ANO ALDE Current member
Česká pirátská strana Piráti * Affiliated to the European Pirate Party, whose MEPs are free to join any EP fraction
Česká strana sociálně demokratická ČSSD S&D Current member
Komunistická strana Čech a Moravy KSČM GUE/NGL Current member
Křesťanská a demokratická unie–Československá strana lidová KDU–ČSL EPP Current member
Občanská demokratická strana ODS ECR Current member
Starostové a nezávislí STAN EPP Current member
Strana svobodných občanů SVOBODNÍ EFDD Current member
Strana zelených ZELENÍ Greens/EFA Current member
Svoboda a přímá demokracie SPD EAPN Current member
TOP 09 TOP 09 EPP Current member
TOP 09–Starostové a nezávislí–Strana zelených TOP 09–STAN–ZELENÍ EPP Electoral alliance between TOP 09, Starostové a nezávislí and Strana zelených

Denmark

Party Name Abbreviation EP Fraction Rationale
Alternativet Å Greens/EFA New party, but had declared to @EuropeElects that it intends to join Greens/EFA
Dansk Folkeparti O EAPN Currently a member of ECR, but has declared that it will join EAPN after the elections
Det Konservative Folkeparti C EPP Current member
Enhedslisten–De Rød-Grønne Ø GUE/NGL Current member
Klaus Riskær Pedersen D * New party
Kristendemokraterne K EPP Current member
Liberal Alliance I ALDE Current member
Nye Borgerlige D * New party
Radikale Venstre B ALDE Current member
Socialdemokraterne A S&D Current member
Socialistisk Folkeparti F Greens/EFA Current member
Stram Kurs P * New party
Venstre V ALDE Current member

Estonia

Party Name Abbreviation EP Fraction Rationale
Eesti 200 E200 ALDE New party; has ties to ALDE
Eesti Keskerakond Kesk ALDE Current member
Eesti Konservatiivne Rahvaerakond EKRE EAPN Currently not represented in the European Parliament, but has declared that it will join EAPN after the elections
Eesti Reformierakond Ref ALDE Current member
Eesti Vabaerakond EVA * New party
Erakond Eestimaa Rohelised Rohelised Greens/EFA Current member
Isamaa ja Res Publica Liit IRL EPP Current member
Raimond Kaljulaid Kaljulaid ALDE Independent candidate; used to be a member of Eesti Keskerakond
Sotsiaaldemokraatlik Erakond SDE S&D Current member

Finland

Party Name Abbreviation EP Fraction Rationale
Kansallinen Kokoomus KOK EPP Current member
Kristillisdemokraatit KD EPP Current member
Liike Nyt LIIK EFDD New party; has ties to parties belonging to EFDD
Perussuomalaiset PS EAPN Currently a member of ECR, but has declared that it will join EAPN after the elections
Sininen tulevaisuus SIN ECR New party; split from Perussuomalaiset, but has declared that it intends to join ECR
Suomen Keskusta KESK ALDE Current member
Suomen Sosialidemokraattinen Puolue SDP S&D Current member
Svenska folkpartiet i Finland SFP ALDE Current member
Vasemmistoliitto VAS GUE/NGL Current member
Vihreä liitto VIHR Greens/EFA Current member

France

Party Name Abbreviation EP Fraction Rationale
Agir, la droite constructive–Union des démocrates et indépendants Agir–UDI ALDE Current member
Debout la France DlF ECR Current member
Europe Écologie Les Verts EEV Greens/EFA Current member
La France insoumise FI GUE/NGL Current member
La République en marche–Mouvement démocrate LREM–MoDem ALDE Current member (MoDem)
Les Patriotes LP EFDD Current member
Les Républicains LR EPP Current member
Lutte Ouvrière LO * Currently not represented in the European Parliament
Mouvement des gilets jaunes GJ * Hypothetical new party
Parti communiste français PCF GUE/NGL Current member
Parti socialiste PS S&D Current member
Rassemblement national FN EAPN Current member
Union populaire républicaine UPR * Currently not represented in the European Parliament

French Community of Belgium

Party Name Abbreviation EP Fraction Rationale
cdH CDH EPP Current member
Debout les Belges DLB * Currently not represented in the European Parliament
DéFI DÉFI ALDE Current member
Ecolo ECOLO Greens/EFA) Current member
FW FW * Currently not represented in the European Parliament
La Droite DROITE * Currently not represented in the European Parliament
ISLAM ISLAM * Currently not represented in the European Parliament
MR MR ALDE Current member
Parti Populaire PP EFDD Current member
PIRATE PIRATE Greens/EFA) Affiliated to the European Pirate Party, whose MEPs usually join Greens/EFA
PS PS S&D Current member
PTB PTB GUE/NGL Current member
R.W.F. RWF * Currently not represented in the European Parliament
Wallonie d’Abord WDA * Currently not represented in the European Parliament

Germany

Party Name Abbreviation EP Fraction Rationale
Alternative für Deutschland AfD EAPN Currently a member of EFDD, but has declared that it will join EAPN after the elections
BÜNDNIS 90/DIE GRÜNEN GRÜNEN Greens/EFA Current member
CDU CDU EPP Current member
CSU CSU EPP Current member
DIE LINKE LINKE GUE/NGL Current member
Die PARTEI PARTEI NI Current member
FDP FDP ALDE Current member
FREIE WÄHLER FW ALDE Current member
ÖDP ÖDP Greens/EFA Current member
SPD SPD S&D Current member

Greece

Party Name Abbreviation EP Fraction Rationale
Ανεξάρτητοι Έλληνες ΑΝΕΛ ECR Current member
Ένωση Κεντρώων ΕΚ ALDE Current member
Ελληνική Λύση ΕΛ * New party
Κίνημα Αλλαγής ΚΑ S&D Current member
Κομμουνιστικό Κόμμα Ελλάδας ΚΚΕ NI Current member
Λαϊκή Ενότητα ΛΑΕ GUE/NGL Current member
Νέα Δημοκρατία ΝΔ EPP Current member
Πλεύση Ελευθερίας ΠΕ GUE/NGL Current member
Συνασπισμός Ριζοσπαστικής Αριστεράς ΣΥΡΙΖΑ GUE/NGL Current member
Το Ποτάμι Ποτάμι S&D Current member
Χρυσή Αυγή ΧΑ NI Current member

Hungary

Party Name Abbreviation EP Fraction Rationale
DK DK S&D Current member
Együtt Együtt Greens/EFA Current member
Fidesz–KDNP Fidesz–KDNP EPP Current member
Jobbik Jobbik NI Current member
LMP LMP Greens/EFA Current member
Mi Hazánk Mozgalom Hazánk NI New party; has ties to Χρυσή Αυγή
MKKP MKKP NI Currently not represented in the European Parliament; has ties to Die PARTEI
MLP MLP ALDE Current member
MM MM ALDE Current member
MSZP MSZP S&D Current member
MSZP–Párbeszéd MSZP–Párbeszéd S&D Electoal alliance of MSZP and Párbeszéd
Párbeszéd Párbeszéd Greens/EFA Current member

Ireland

Party Name Abbreviation EP Fraction Rationale
Fianna Fáil FF ALDE Current member
Fine Gael FG EPP Current member
Green Party GP Greens/EFA Current member
Independent Alliance IA * New party
Independents I * Independent candidates may join any EP fraction
Labour Party Lab S&D Current member
Renua Ireland RI * New party
Sinn Féin SF GUE/NGL Current member
Social Democrats SD * New party
Solidarity–People Before Profit S-PBP GUE/NGL Current member

Italy

Party Name Abbreviation EP Fraction Rationale
CasaPound Italia CPI NI Currently not represented in the European Parliament, but has strong ties to other parties currently member of NI
Civica Popolare CP ALDE New party, but strong indications that it will join ALDE
Forza Italia FI EPP Current member
Fratelli d’Italia FdI ECR Currently not represented in the European Parliament, but strong indications that it will join ECR
Insieme I * New party
Lega Nord LN EAPN Current member
Liberi e Uguali LeU S&D Current member
Movimento 5 Stelle M5S EFDD Current member
Noi con l’Italia NcI ECR Currenly a member of EPP, but has declared that it will join ECR
Partito Democratico PD S&D Current member
Più Europa +E ALDE Current member
Potere al Popolo PaP GUE/NGL Current member
Südtiroler Volkspartei SVP EPP Current member

Latvia

Party Name Abbreviation EP Fraction Rationale
Attīstībai/Par! AP! ALDE Alliance of Kustība Par! and Latvijas attīstībai
Jaunā konservatīvā partija JKP EPP New party; has indicated it will join EPP
Jaunā Saskaņa JS GUE/NGL New party; has indicated it will join GUE/NGL
Jaunā Vienotība JV EPP Current member
Kam pieder valsts? KPV EPP New party; has indicated it will join EPP
Kustība Par! PAR * New party
Latvijas attīstībai LA ALDE Current member
Latvijas Krievu savienība LKS Greens/EFA Current member
Latvijas Reģionu apvienība LRA ECR Currently not represented in the European Parliament; has indicated it will join ECR
Nacionālā apvienība „Visu Latvijai!”–„Tēvzemei un Brīvībai/LNNK” NA ECR Current member
No sirds Latvijai NSL * New party
Progresīvie P S&D New party; has indicated it will join S&D
Sociāldemokrātiskā Partija “Saskaņa” SDPS S&D Current member
Vienoti Latvijai VL * New party
Zaļo un Zemnieku savienība ZZS EPP Has indicated it will join EPP

Lithuania

Party Name Abbreviation EP Fraction Rationale
Darbo Partija DP ALDE Current member
Liberalų Sąjūdis LRLS ALDE Current member
Lietuvos Centro Partija LCP ECR Currently not represented in the European Parliament; considers to join ECR or EFDD; allocated to ECR until further notice
Lietuvos lenkų rinkimų akcija LLRA ECR Current member
Lietuvos socialdemokratų darbo partija LSDDP S&D New party; split from Lietuvos socialdemokratų partija (S&D)
Lietuvos socialdemokratų partija LSDP S&D Current member
Lietuvos valstiečių ir žaliųjų sąjunga LVŽS Greens/EFA Current member
Lietuvos Žaliųjų Partija LŽP * Currently not represented in the European Parliament
Partija tvarka ir teisingumas TT ECR Current member, but has declared it will join ECR after the 2019 election
Politinė partija “Lietuvos sąrašas” LS * Currently not represented in the European Parliament
Tėvynės sąjunga–Lietuvos krikščionys demokratai TS-LKD EPP Current member

Netherlands

Party Name Abbreviation EP Fraction Rationale
50Plus 50+ * Currently not represented in the European Parliament
Bij1 B1 * New party; split from Denk (*)
Christen-Democratisch Appèl CDA EPP Current member
ChristenUnie CU ECR Current member
ChristenUnie–Staatkundig Gereformeerde Partij CU–SGP ECR Electoral alliance between ChristenUnie and Staatkundig Gereformeerde Partij
Democraten 66 D66 ALDE Current member
Denk DENK * New party; split from Partij van de Arbeid (S&D)
Forum voor Democratie FvD ECR New party; main candidate has been sitting with ECR
GroenLinks GL Greens/EFA Current member
Partij van de Arbeid PvdA S&D Current member
Partij voor de Dieren PvdD GUE/NGL Current member
Partij voor de Vrijheid PVV EAPN Current member
Piratenpartij PP * Currently not represented in the European Parliament
Socialistische Partij SP GUE/NGL Current member
Staatkundig Gereformeerde Partij SGP ECR Current member
Volkspartij voor Vrijheid en Democratie VVD ALDE Current member

Poland

Party Name Abbreviation EP Fraction Rationale
Koalicja Europejska KE EPP Electoral alliance between Platforma Obywatelska, Polskie Stronnictwo Ludowe, Sojusz Lewicy Demokratycznej and .Nowoczesna
KORWiN W EFDD Current member
Kukiz’15 K EFDD New party; has informal ties to EFDD
.Nowoczesna .N ALDE Current member
Partia Razem R * New party
Platforma Obywatelska PO EPP Current member
Polskie Stronnictwo Ludowe PSL EPP Current member
Prawo i Sprawiedliwość PiS ECR Current member
Sojusz Lewicy Demokratycznej SLD S&D Current member
Wiosna Wi S&D New party; has informal ties to S&D
Wiosna–Partia Razem Wi–R S&D Electoral alliance between Wiosna and Partia Razem

Portugal

Party Name Abbreviation EP Fraction Rationale
Aliança A * New party
Bloco de Esquerda BE GUE/NGL Current member
CDS–Partido Popular CDS–PP EPP Current member
Coligação Democrática Unitária CDU GUE/NGL Current member
Partido Social Democrata PSD EPP Current member
Partido Socialista PS S&D Current member
Pessoas–Animais–Natureza PAN Greens/EFA Current member

Romania

Party Name Abbreviation EP Fraction Rationale
Partidul Alianța Liberalilor și Democraților ALDE ALDE Current member
Partidul Libertății, Unității și Solidarității PLUS EPP Current member
Partidul Mișcarea Populară PMP EPP Current member
Partidul Național Liberal PNL EPP Current member
Partidul Social Democrat PSD S&D Current member
PRO România PRO ALDE New party; has announced that it will cooperate with the ALDE parties
Uniunea Democrată Maghiară din România UDMR EPP Current member
Uniunea Salvați România USR ALDE New party; has announced that it will cooperate with the ALDE parties
Uniunea Salvați România–Partidul Libertății, Unității și Solidarității USR–PLUS ALDE Electoral alliance between Uniunea Salvați România and Partidul Libertății, Unității și Solidarității

Slovakia

Party Name Abbreviation EP Fraction Rationale
Kotleba–Ľudová strana Naše Slovensko Kotleba–ĽSNS * Current member of the Alliance for Peace and Freedom, whose MEPs are currently member of NI
Kresťanskodemokratické hnutie KDH EPP Current member
MOST–HÍD MOST–HÍD EPP Current member
NOVA NOVA ECR Current member
OBYČAJNÍ ĽUDIA a nezávislé osobnosti OĽaNO ECR Current member
Progresívne Slovensko PS ALDE Current member
Progresívne Slovensko–SPOLU–Občianska Demokracia PS–SPOLU ALDE–EPP Electoral alliance between Progresívne Slovensko and SPOLU–Občianska Demokracia
Sloboda a Solidarita SaS ECR Current member
Slovenská národná strana SNS EAPN Currently not represented in the European Parliament, but strong indications that it would have joined EAPN if it would have a representation in the European Parliament
SMER–sociálna demokracia Smer–SD S&D Current member
SME RODINA SME RODINA EAPN New party; has informal ties to EAPN
SPOLU–Občianska Demokracia SPOLU EPP New party; has announced that it will join the EPP
Strana maďarskej koalície–Magyar Koalíció Pártja SMK–MKP EPP Current member

Slovenia

Party Name Abbreviation EP Fraction Rationale
Demokratična stranka upokojencev Slovenije DeSUS ALDE Current member
Državljanska lista DL ALDE Current member
Glas za otroke in družine–Nova ljudska stranka Slovenije GOD–NLS * New parties
Levica Levica GUE/NGL Current member
Lista Marjana Šarca LMŠ ALDE New party, but with intentions to join ALDE
Nova Slovenija–Krščanski demokrati NSi EPP Current member
Pozitivna Slovenija PS * Currently not represented in the European Parliament
Slovenska demokratska stranka SDS EPP Current member
Slovenska demokratska stranka–Slovenska ljudska stranka SDS–SLS EPP Electoral alliance between Slovenska demokratska stranka and Slovenska ljudska stranka
Slovenska ljudska stranka SLS EPP Current member
Slovenska nacionalna stranka SNS NI Currently not represented in the European Parliament, but has ties to other parties currently member of NI
Socialni demokrati SD S&D Current member
Stranka Alenke Bratušek PAB ALDE Current member
Stranka modernega centra SMC ALDE Current member

Spain

Party Name Abbreviation EP Fraction Rationale
Ahora Repúblicas AR Greens/EFA Electoral alliance between a.o. Esquerra Republicana de Catalunya, Euskal Herria Bildu and Bloque Nacionalista Galego
Bloque Nacionalista Galego BNG Greens/EFA Current member
Ciudadanos–Partido de la Ciudadanía Cs ALDE Current member
Coalición Canaria CC ALDE Current member
Coalición por Europa CEU ALDE Electoral alliance between a.o. Partit Demòcrata Europeu Català, Euzko Alderdi Jeltzalea/Partido Nacionalista Vasco and Coalición Canaria
Esquerra Republicana de Catalunya ERC Greens/EFA Current member
Euskal Herria Bildu EH Bildu GUE/NGL Current member
Euzko Alderdi Jeltzalea/Partido Nacionalista Vasco EAJ-PNV ALDE Current member
Partido Animalista Contra el Maltrato Animal PACMA GUE/NGL Affiliated to Euro Animal 7, whose MEPs usually join GUE/NGL
Partido Popular PP EPP Current member
Partido Socialista Obrero Español PSOE S&D Current member
Partit Demòcrata Europeu Català PDeCAT ALDE Current member
Primavera Europea PE Greens/EFA Current member
Unidos Podemos UP GUE/NGL Current member
Vox Vox EAPN Currently not represented in the European Parliament, but with strong ties to EAPN

Sweden

Party Name Abbreviation EP Fraction Rationale
Centerpartiet C ALDE Current member
Feministiskt initiativ Fi S&D Current member
Kristdemokraterna KD EPP Current member
Liberalerna L ALDE Current member
Miljöpartiet de gröna MP Greens/EFA Current member
Moderata samlingspartiet M EPP Current member
Sverigedemokraterna SD EFDD Current member
Sveriges socialdemokratiska arbetareparti S S&D Current member
Vänsterpartiet V GUE/NGL Current member