The Political Groups

As in the national parliaments the MEPs sit in political groups according to their political leaning.

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

The Chairs of the groups as of June 2024 are:

European People’s Party (EPP) : Manfred Weber, Germany.

Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats at the European Parliament (S&D) : Iratxe Garcia, Spain.

Renew Europe (Renew) : Valérie Hayer, France.

Greens/European Free Alliance (Greens/EFA) : Terry Reintke, Germany ; Bas Eickhout, Netherlands.

Patriots for Europe (PfE) : Jordan Bardella, France.

European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR) : Joachim Brudziński, Poland ; Nicola Procaccini, Italy.

The Left in the European Parliament (GUE/NGL) : Manon Aubry, France ; Martin Schirdewan, Germany.

Europe of Sovereign Nations (ESN) : René Aust, Germany ; Stanisław Tyszka, Poland.