2004 European Parliament election
# 2004 European Parliament election

The 2004 European Parliament election was held between 10 and 13 June 2004 in the 25 member states of the European Union, using varying election days according to local custom. The European Parliamental parties could not be voted for, but elected national parties aggregated in European Parliamental parties after the elections.

Votes were counted as the polls closed, but results were not announced until 13 and 14 June so results from one country would not influence voters in another where polls were still open; however, the Netherlands, voting on Thursday 10, announced nearly complete provisional results as soon as they were counted, on the evening of its election day, a move heavily criticized by the European Commission.

342 million people were eligible to vote, the second-largest democratic electorate in the world after India. It was the biggest transnational direct election in history, and the 10 new member states elected MEPs for the first time. The new (6th) Parliament consisted of 732 Members of the European Parliament (MEPs).

Results showed a general defeat of governing parties and an increase in representatives from eurosceptic parties. No majority was achieved. The balance of power in the Parliament remained the same (largest party EPP-ED, second largest PES) despite the 10 new member states.

## Final results

European Parliament election, 2004 - Final results at 20 July 2004 :

| Group | Description | Chaired by | MEPs | MEPs | MEPs |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| EPP-ED | Conservatives and Christian democrats | Hans-Gert Pöttering | 268 | | |
| PES | Social democrats | Martin Schulz | 200 | | |
| ALDE | Liberals and liberal democrats | Graham Watson | 88 | | |
| G–EFA | Greens and regionalists | Daniel Cohn-Bendit Monica Frassoni | 42 | | |
| EUL–NGL | Democratic socialists and communists | Francis Wurtz | 41 | | |
| ID | Eurosceptics | Jens-Peter Bonde Nigel Farage | 37 | | |
| UEN | National conservatives | Brian Crowley Cristiana Muscardini | 27 | | |
| NI | Independents and far right | none | 29 | Total: 732 | Sources: Archived 27 March 2009 at the Wayback Machine |

Seats summary

EPP–ED

36.61%

PES

27.32%

ALDE

12.02%

G–EFA

5.74%

GUE/NGL

5.60%

ID

5.05%

UEN

3.69%

NI

3.96% :

## Statistics

European Parliament election, 2004 - Statistics :

| Area | European Union (EU-25) | Sources |
| - | - | - |
| Dates | Thursday 10 June: Netherlands, United Kingdom, Friday 11 June: Czech Republic, Ireland Saturday 12 June: Czech Republic, Italy, Latvia, Malta Sunday 13 June: Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden | |
| Seats | 732 | |
| Candidates | over 14,600 | |
| Electorate | 342 million | Archived 12 December 2007 at archive.today |
| Turnout | 45.6% | |
| Previous | 1999 European Parliament election | n/a |
| Next | 2009 European Parliament election | n/a |
| Election methods | All proportional representation. | |
| Preference voting allowed? | Yes, via open list: Austria, Belgium, Lithuania, Luxembourg (with panachage), Netherlands, Slovenia, Slovakia, Sweden. Yes, via STV: Ireland, Malta, United Kingdom (NI only) No: the rest | |
| Cutoff? | 5%: Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia 4%: Austria, Sweden 3%: Greece none: the rest | |
| Seat allocation | Sainte-Laguë method: Latvia, Sweden STV method: Ireland, Malta, United Kingdom (NI only) Highest averages method: France Largest remainder method: Italy Pro-rata: Greece Droop method: Slovakia Hare-Niemeyer method: Germany Hare-Niemeyer method and D'Hondt method: Poland D'Hondt method: the rest | |
| Constituency boundaries | Member state subdivided into multiple constituencies: Belgium (3), France (8), Ireland (4), Italy (5), Poland (13), United Kingdom (12) Mixture: Germany (candidate lists at Länder or national level) Member state as single constituency: the rest | |
| Minimum voting age | 18 | |
| Presidential election | First round: Josep Borrell, 388 votes; Bronisław Geremek, 208 votes; Francis Wurtz, 51 votes Josep Borrell, having achieved a majority of valid votes in the first round, was elected President of the European Parliament | |

European Parliament election, 2004 - Timeline :

| Fifth Parliament | Fifth Parliament | Fifth Parliament | Fifth Parliament | 2004 Election | 2004 Election | Regrouping | Regrouping | Sixth Parliament | Sixth Parliament | Sixth Parliament |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Groups | Groups | Pre-enlargement April 30 | Pre-elections May 5 | Change | Results June 30 | Change | Results July 20 | New Groups | New Groups | First session July 20 |
| | EPP-ED | 232 | 295 | -16 | 279 | -11 | 268 | | EPP-ED | 268 |
| | PES | 175 | 232 | -33 | 199 | +1 | 200 | | PES | 200 |
| | ELDR | 52 | 67 | 0 | 67 | +21 | 88 | | ALDE | 88 |
| | G/EFA | 45 | 47 | -7 | 40 | +2 | 42 | | G/EFA | 42 |
| | EUL-NGL | 49 | 55 | -16 | 39 | +2 | 41 | | EUL-NGL | 41 |
| | EDD | 18 | 18 | -3 | 15 | +22 | 37 | | ID | 37 |
| | NI | 32 | 44 | 22 | 66 | -37 | 29 | | NI | 29 |
| | UEN | 23 | 30 | -3 | 27 | 0 | 27 | | UEN | 27 |
| Total | Total | 626 | 788 | -56 | 732 | 0 | 732 | Total | Total | 732 |
| Sources: Archived 27 March 2009 at the Wayback Machine |||||||||||

European Parliament election, 2004 - Delegation at 20 July 2004 :

| Group | Group | Description | Details | % | MEPs |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | EPP-ED | Conservatives and Christian democrats | Germany 49, Belgium 6, Denmark 1, France 17, Ireland 5, Italy 24, Luxembourg 3, Netherlands 7, UK 28, Greece 11, Spain 24, Portugal 9, Austria 6, Finland 4, Sweden 5, Cyprus 3, Estonia 1, Hungary 13, Latvia 3, Lithuania 2, Malta 2, Poland 19, Czech Republic 14, Slovakia 8, Slovenia 4 | 37% | 268 |
| | PES | Social democrats | Germany 23, Belgium 7, Denmark 5, France 31, Ireland 1, Italy 16, Luxembourg 1, Netherlands 7, UK 19, Greece 8, Spain 24, Portugal 12, Austria 7, Finland 3, Sweden 5, Estonia 3, Hungary 9, Lithuania 2, Malta 3, Poland 8, Czech Republic 2, Slovakia 3, Slovenia 1 | 27% | 200 |
| | ALDE | Liberals and liberal democrats | Germany 7, Belgium 6, Denmark 4, France 11, Ireland 1, Italy 12, Luxembourg 1, Netherlands 5, UK 12, Spain 2, Finland 5, Sweden 3, Cyprus 1, Estonia 2, Hungary 2, Latvia 1, Lithuania 7, Poland 4, Slovenia 2 | 12% | 88 |
| | G/EFA | Greens and regionalists | Germany 13, Belgium 2, Denmark 1, France 6, Italy 2, Luxembourg 1, Netherlands 4, UK 5, Spain 3, Austria 2, Finland 1, Sweden 1, Latvia 1 | 6% | 42 |
| | EUL/NGL | Left-wing group | Germany 7, Denmark 1, France 3, Ireland 1, Italy 7, Netherlands 2, UK 1, Greece 4, Spain 1, Portugal 3, Finland 1, Sweden 2, Cyprus 2, Czech Republic 6 | 6% | 41 |
| | IND/DEM | Eurosceptics | Denmark 1, France 3, Ireland 1, Italy 4, Netherlands 2, UK 11, Greece 1, Sweden 3, Poland 10, Czech Republic 1 | 5% | 37 |
| | NI | Independents | Belgium 3, France 7, Italy 4, UK 2, Austria 3, Poland 6, Czech Republic 1, Slovakia 3 | 4% | 29 |
| | UEN | National conservatives | Denmark 1, Ireland 4, Italy 9, Latvia 4, Lithuania 2, Poland 7 | 4% | 27 |
| Sources: | Sources: | Sources: | Sources: | 100% | 732 |

## Results by country

The national results as at 21 July 2004 are as follows:

| Party groupCountry | EPP-ED | PES | ELDR | Greens-EFA | EUL-NGL | ID | UEN | others | MEPs | % | Turnout |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Austria | 6 (ÖVP) | 7 (SPÖ) | | 2 (GRÜNE) | | | | 2 (Martin) 1 (FPÖ) | 18 | 2.5% | 42.43% |
| Belgium | 4 (CD&V/N-VA) 1 (CDH) 1 (CSP) | 4 (PS) 3 (SP.A) | 3 (VLD) 3 (MR) | 1 (Groen!) 1 (Ecolo) | | | | 3 (VB) | 24 | 3.3% | 90.81% |
| Cyprus | 2 (DISY) 1 (GTE) | | 1 (DIKO) | | 2 (AKEL) | | | | 6 | 0.8% | 71.19% |
| Czech Republic | 9 (ODS) 2 (SNK) 2 (KDU–ČSL) 1 (ED) | 2 (ČSSD) | | | 6 (KSČM) | 1 (Ind.) | | 1 (Ind.) | 24 | 3.3% | 28.32% |
| Denmark | 1 (C) | 5 (S) | 3 (V) 1 (B) | 1 (SF) | 1 (N) | 1 (J) | 1 (DF) | | 14 | 1.9% | 47.9% |
| Estonia | 1 (IL) | 3 (SDE) | 1 (K) 1 (ER) | | | | | | 6 | 0.8% | 26.83% |
| Finland | 4 (Kok.) | 3 (SDP) | 4 (Kesk.) 1 (SFP) | 1 (Vihr.) | 1 (VAS) | | | | 14 | 1.9% | 41.1% |
| France | 17 (UMP) | 31 (PS) | 11 (UDF) | 6 (Verts) | 3 (PCF) | 3 (MPF) | | 7 (FN) | 78 | 10.7% | 42.76% |
| Germany | 40 (CDU) 9 (CSU) | 23 (SPD) | 7 (FDP) | 13 (GRÜNE) | 7 (PDS) | | | | 99 | 13.5% | 43.0% |
| Greece | 11 (ND) | 8 (PASOK) | | | 3 (KKE) 1 (Synaspismós) | 1 (LAOS) | | | 24 | 3.3% | 63.4% |
| Hungary | 12 (FIDESZ) 1 (MDF) | 9 (MSZP) | 2 (SZDSZ) | | | | | | 24 | 3.3% | 38.5% |
| Ireland | 5 (FG) | 1 (LAB) | 1 (Ind.) | | 1 (SF) | 1 (Ind.) | 4 (FF) | | 13 | 1.8% | 59.7% |
| Italy | 16 (FI) 5 (UDC) 1 (SVP) 1 (UDEUR) 1 (PP) | 12 (DS) 2 (SDI) 2 (Ind.) | 7 (DL) 2 (LB) 2 (IdV) 1 (MRE) | 2 (FdV) | 5 (PRC) 2 (PdCI) | 4 (LN) | 9 (AN) | 2 (SUE) 1 (AS) 1 (FT) | 78 | 10.7% | 73.1% |
| Latvia | 2 (JL) 1 (TP) | | 1 (LC) | 1 (PCTVL) | | | 4 (TB/LNNK) | | 9 | 1.2% | 41.34% |
| Lithuania | 2 (TS) | 2 (LSDP) | 5 (DP) 2 (LiCS) | | | | 1 (VNDPS) 1 (LDP) | | 13 | 1.8% | 48.38% |
| Luxembourg | 3 (CSV) | 1 (LSAP) | 1 (DP) | 1 (Gréng) | | | | | 6 | 0.8% | 90.0% |
| Malta | 2 (PN) | 3 (PL) | | | | | | | 5 | 0.7% | 82.37% |
| Netherlands | 7 (CDA) | 7 (PvdA) | 4 (VVD) 1 (D66) | 2 (GL) 2 (ET) | 2 (SP) | 2 (CU-SGP) | | | 27 | 3.7% | 39.3% |
| Poland | 15 (PO) 4 (PSL) | 5 (SLD) 3 (SDPL) | 4 (UW) | | | 10 (LPR) | 7 (PiS) | 6 (SRP) | 54 | 7.4% | 20.87% |
| Portugal | 7 (PSD) 2 (CDS-PP) | 12 (PS) | | | 2 (PCP) 1 (BE) | | | | 24 | 3.3% | 38.6% |
| Slovakia | 3 (SDKÚ) 3 (KDH) 2 (MKP) | 3 (SMER) | | | | | | 3 (ĽS-HZDS) | 14 | 1.9% | 16.96% |
| Slovenia | 2 (NSi) 2 (SDS) | 1 (ZLSD) | 2 (LDS) | | | | | | 7 | 1.0% | 28.3% |
| Spain | 24 (PP) | 24 (PSOE) | 1 (CDC) 1 (EAJ) | 1 (Verdes) 1 (ICV) 1 (ERC) | 1 (IU) | | | | 54 | 7.4% | 45.1% |
| Sweden | 4 (M) 1 (KD) | 5 (SAP) | 2 (FP) 1 (C) | 1 (MP) | 2 (V) | 3 (JL) | | | 19 | 2.6% | 37.8% |
| United Kingdom | 27 (CON) 1 (UUP) | 19 (LAB) | 12 (LD) | 2 (GPEW) 2 (SNP) 1 (PC) | 1 (SF) | 11 (UKIP) | | 1 (UKIP) 1 (DUP) | 78 | 10.7% | 38.9% |
| Total | 268 | 200 | 88 | 42 | 41 | 37 | 27 | 29 | 732 | 100.0% | 45.6% |

* 1 2 Within the SNK-ED coalition
* 1 2 3 4 5 Within the Olive Tree coalition
* ↑ Within the CDU coalition
* 1 2 Within the Galeusca coalition
* ↑ Included in the PSOE list following an agreement between both parties
* 1 2 Within the IU-ICV-EUiA coalition
* ↑ Within the EdP coalition
* ↑ Including Gibraltar (details)

## Results by EU party (2004 estimated result)

The estimated votes by EU party are as follows:

European Parliament Election 2004 estimated votes byEU party :

| Group | Group | Votes | % Votes | Seats | Party/Subgroup | Party/Subgroup | Votes | % Votes | Seats |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | EPP-ED | 52,534,612 | 34.0% | 277 | | EPP | 44,670,810 | 28.9% | 227 |
| | EPP-ED | 52,534,612 | 34.0% | 277 | | ED | 5,189,196 | 3.4% | 37 |
| | EPP-ED | 52,534,612 | 34.0% | 277 | | Independents | 2,674,606 | 1.7% | 13 |
| | PES | 37,271,453 | 24.1% | 198 | | PES | 36,716,593 | 23.8% | 193 |
| | PES | 37,271,453 | 24.1% | 198 | | Independents | 554,860 | 0.4% | 5 |
| | ELDR | 13,732,594 | 8.9% | 66 | | ELDR | 10,835,213 | 7.0% | 59 |
| | ELDR | 13,732,594 | 8.9% | 66 | | Independents | 2,897,381 | 1.9% | 7 |
| | EUL/NGL | 9,999,413 | 6.5% | 41 | | PEL | 5,512,904 | 3.6% | 17 |
| | EUL/NGL | 9,999,413 | 6.5% | 41 | | $NGLA^1$ | 623,401 | 0.4% | 4 |
| | EUL/NGL | 9,999,413 | 6.5% | 41 | | EACL² | 529,782 | 0.3% | 0 |
| | EUL/NGL | 9,999,413 | 6.5% | 41 | | Independents | 3,333,327 | 2.2% | 20 |
| | G/EFA | 9,742,287 | 6.3% | 40 | | EGP | 8,290,609 | 5.4% | 33 |
| | G/EFA | 9,742,287 | 6.3% | 40 | | EFA | 946,834 | 0.6% | 4 |
| | G/EFA | 9,742,287 | 6.3% | 40 | | Independents | 504,844 | 0.3% | 3 |
| | NI | 13,745,847 | 8.9% | 68 | | Independents | 13,745,847 | 8.9% | 68 |
| | UEN | 6,141,614 | 4.0% | 27 | | UEN | 6,141,614 | 4.0% | 27 |
| | EDD | 3,611,803 | 2.3% | 15 | | ECPM³ | 341,895 | 0.2% | 1 |
| | EDD | 3,611,803 | 2.3% | 15 | | Independents | 3,269,908 | 2.1% | 14 |
| Not elected | Not elected | 7,094,142 | 4.6% | 0 | Not elected | Not elected | 7,094,142 | 4.6% | 0 |
| Total | Total | 154,317,718 | 100% | 732 | Total | Total | 154,317,718 | 100% | 732 |

Registered voters: 353,460,958 (est.) Votes cast: 154,317,718 (43.66%) (est.) Total seats: 732

1. The figures for the Nordic Green Left Alliance and the European Anticapitalist Left include only those members that are not full members of the Party of the European Left.

2. See above.

* These estimated voting figures, using the believed configurations of EU groupings at the time of the 2004 elections, have been compiled by totalling national party figures, using official results where they are available.
* Where national lists are alliances between more than one political party, attempts have been made to divide that list proportionally, using preferential voting totals where available and, in other circumstances, dividing vote totals equally between candidates (if party membership available) or the MEPs elected (if not).

## Results by EU party (2007 national result)

The notional results by EU party as at 8 January 2007 are as follows:

European Parliament Election 2004: Estimated notional results, January 2007 :

| Group | Group | Votes | % Votes | Seats | +/- | Party/Subgroup | Party/Subgroup | Votes | % Votes | Seats | +/- |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | EPP-ED | 52,567,771 | 34.1% | 277 | 0 | | EPP | 46,183,932 | 27.5% | 232 | +5 |
| | EPP-ED | 52,567,771 | 34.1% | 277 | 0 | | $ED^1$ | 5,628,052 | 3.3% | 39 | +2 |
| | EPP-ED | 52,567,771 | 34.1% | 277 | 0 | | Independents | 755,786 | 1.6% | 6 | −7 |
| | PES | 43,327,099 | 25.8% | 218 | +20 | | PES | 41,598,383 | 24.7% | 211 | +18 |
| | PES | 43,327,099 | 25.8% | 218 | +20 | | Independents | 1,728,716 | 1.0% | 7 | +2 |
| | ALDE | 21,375,247 | 12.7% | 106 | +40 | | ELDR | 14,106,116 | 8.4% | 76 | +17 |
| | ALDE | 21,375,247 | 12.7% | 106 | +40 | | EDP | 6,037,453 | 3.6% | 25 | +25 |
| | ALDE | 21,375,247 | 12.7% | 106 | +40 | | Independents | 1,231,678 | 0.7% | 5 | −2 |
| | EUL/NGL | 9,873,587 | 5.9% | 41 | 0 | | PEL | 6,842,489 | 4.1% | 28 | +10 |
| | EUL/NGL | 9,873,587 | 5.9% | 41 | 0 | | NGLA² | 623,401 | 0.4% | 4 | 0 |
| | EUL/NGL | 9,873,587 | 5.9% | 41 | 0 | | EACL³ | 345,962 | 0.2% | 0 | 0 |
| | EUL/NGL | 9,873,587 | 5.9% | 41 | 0 | | Independents | 2,061,735 | 1.2% | 9 | −10 |
| | G/EFA | 10,182,153 | 6.1% | 42 | +2 | | EGP | 8,457,969 | 5.0% | 33 | 0 |
| | G/EFA | 10,182,153 | 6.1% | 42 | +2 | | EFA | 1,277,042 | 0.8% | 6 | +2 |
| | G/EFA | 10,182,153 | 6.1% | 42 | +2 | | Paul van Buitenen | 174,578 | 0.1% | 1 | |
| | G/EFA | 10,182,153 | 6.1% | 42 | +2 | | Independents | 272,564 | 0.2% | 2 | −1 |
| | NI | 10,218,366 | 6.1% | 14 | -54 | | Hans-Peter Martin | 262,272 | 0.2% | 1 | 1 |
| | NI | 10,218,366 | 6.1% | 14 | -54 | | Roger Helmer | 185,681 | 0.1% | 1 | 1 |
| | NI | 10,218,366 | 6.1% | 14 | -54 | | Jim Allister | 175,761 | 0.1% | 1 | 1 |
| | NI | 10,218,366 | 6.1% | 14 | -54 | | Independents | 1,658,374 | 1.0% | 11 | −57 |
| | UEN | 8,934,925 | 5.3% | 44 | +17 | | AEN | 5,457,115 | 3.2% | 26 | +26 |
| | UEN | 8,934,925 | 5.3% | 44 | +17 | | $EUD^4$ | 547,318 | 0.3% | 5 | +5 |
| | UEN | 8,934,925 | 5.3% | 44 | +17 | | Independents | 2,980,491 | 1.8% | 13 | −14 |
| | IND/DEM | 5,265,991 | 3.1% | 23 | +8 | | $ADIE^5$ | 1,687,718 | 1.0% | 7 | 7 |
| | IND/DEM | 5,265,991 | 3.1% | 23 | +8 | | $ECPM^6$ | 341,895 | 0.2% | 1 | 0 |
| | IND/DEM | 5,265,991 | 3.1% | 23 | +8 | | $EUD^7$ | 294,887 | 0.2% | 2 | 2 |
| | IND/DEM | 5,265,991 | 3.1% | 23 | +8 | | Independents | 2,941,491 | 1.7% | 13 | −1 |
| | ITS | 6,135,671 | 3.6% | 20 | 0 | | $Euronat^8$ | 5,465,545 | 3.2% | 17 | 0 |
| | ITS | 6,135,671 | 3.6% | 20 | 0 | | Ashley Mote | 215,556 | 0.1% | 1 | 0 |
| | ITS | 6,135,671 | 3.6% | 20 | 0 | | Independents | 454,570 | 0.3% | 2 | 0 |
| Not elected | Not elected | 8,107,746 | 4.8% | 0 | | Not elected | Not elected | 8,107,746 | 4.8% | 0 | |
| Total | Total | 168,222,513 | 100% | 785 | +53 | Total | Total | 168,222,513 | 100% | 785 | +53 |

Registered voters: 378,106,633 (est.) Votes cast: 168,317,718 (44.49%) (est.) Total seats: 785 (+53)

1. Roger Helmer was expelled from the EPP-ED group in 2005, but retains the whip of the British Conservative Party. 2. The figures for the Nordic Green Left Alliance and the European Anticapitalist Left include only those members that are not full members of the Party of the European Left.

3. See 2 above. 4. The EUDemocrats, while having a preference for the IND/DEM group, is currently split between UEN and IND/DEM. 5. In addition to the majority of AIDE MEPs which sit in the IND/DEM group, AIDE also includes Non-Inscrit MEP, Jim Allister, as an individual member. 6. The figures for the European Christian Political Movement exclude a number of members who hold concurrent membership of the European Peoples Party. 7. See 4 above.

* These figures estimate 'notional' voting figures based on changes in the configuration of EU political groupings since the 2004 elections and the accession of Bulgaria and Romania. Their purpose is to better estimate the position which the groups will have to defend for the next European Parliament election.
* These figures incorporate the results of the 2004 Romanian Chamber of Deputies election and the 2005 Bulgarian National Assembly election, on which the distribution of Bulgarian and Romanian MEPs is temporarily based. These figures will consequentially change after the 2007 European Parliament elections in those countries.
* These figures include the ITS group.

## New parties in the 2004 election

* In the United Kingdom, RESPECT The Unity Coalition was established to fight this election with the intention to use it as a springboard for a campaign against Tony Blair's government. The English Democrats Party appeared in England for the first time in 5 of the 9 English Constituencies, campaigning for an English Parliament and against English 'European' regions.
* A European Union-wide political party, the European Greens, was established in Rome on 21 February 2004 to contest this election.
* Swedish Junilistan (the June list) formed early in the year, meant to provide social democratic and right wing voters an EU sceptic alternative.
* In the Netherlands Europa Transparant of Paul van Buitenen got two seats.
* In Austria the Liste Hans-Peter Martin obtained two seats.

## New inclusion

Gibraltar participated as a result of the judgement in Matthews v. United Kingdom

## Political group reshuffle after the 2004 election

* Liberals: The European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party created a new grouping by allying with MEPs from the French party Union for French Democracy (previously part of the EPP-ED), the Margherita Party (Italy) (previously part of the EPP-ED), other Italian members, the Lithuanian Labour Party and the Belgian MR-MCC (previously EPP-ED). The new allies formed the EDP and a new combined group, between the ELDR and the EDP, was formed with the name ALDE: the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe.
* Eurosceptics: Sweden's Junilistan, the anti-abortion League of Polish Families, and the French Combats Souverainistes joined the existing Europe of Democracies and Diversities group, which already included the UK Independence Party (UKIP). The group renamed itself Independence and Democracy (ID).

## Other elections

The elections coincided with legislative elections in Luxembourg and presidential elections in Lithuania. They also coincided with local and regional elections in England and Wales, Irish local elections, regional elections in Belgium, local or regional elections in most of Italy, and state parliament elections in the German state of Thuringia.

