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
1999 European Parliament election in the Netherlands Labour Party People's Party for Freedom and Democracy GreenLeft SGP, GPV and RPF Democrats 66 Socialist Party Below is a list of members of the European Parliament for the period 1999–2004 as a result of this election. 1999 European Parliament election in the Netherlands The European Parliament election of 1999 in the Netherlands was the election of MEP representing Netherlands constituency for the 1999–2004 term of the European Parliament. It was part of the wider 1999 European election. It was held on 10 June 1999. Eleven parties competed in a D'Hondt type election for 31 seats. Several parties combined in