Political groups of the European Parliament Group" (which eventually became the S&D group), the "Christian Democrat Group" (later EPP group) and the "Liberals and Allies Group" (later ALDE group). As the Parliament developed, other Groups emerged. Gaullists from France founded the European Democratic Union Group. When Conservatives from Denmark and the United Kingdom joined, they created the European Conservatives Group, which (after some name changes) eventually merged with the Group of the European People's Party. The 1979 first direct election established further groups and the establishment of European political parties such as the European People's Party. A full breakdown of Groups by complexion and timeline is
Germany (European Parliament constituency) Germany (European Parliament constituency) In European elections, Germany is a constituency of the European Parliament, covering the entire country of Germany. It is currently represented by ninety-six members, the most of any European Parliament constituency. "As of October 2007" The 1979 European election was the first direct election to the European Parliament to be held and hence the first time Germany had voted. The 1984 European election was the second European election to be held. The 1989 European election was the third European election to be held. 78 west Germany and 3 app west berlin The 1994 European election was