EUROPHOBE PARTIES- VOTES AND SEATS IN THE EP

Europhobes reject European belonging. With 16 parties from 13 Member States (France, Italy, Austria, Netherlands, Greece, Belgium, Germany, United Kingdom, Sweden, Czech Republic, Portugal, Cyprus and Denmark) and a total of 82 EP seats they  represent 10.9% of the total number of seats in the European Parliament. Most of them are clustered at the right or far right of the political spectrum. Due to their diverse convictions and exit preferences as well as their structural difficulty to forge cohesive politi­cal or voting alliances, they are do not shape political decisions in the EP. They are not part of any national government, even if their national influence is growing. Europhobe parties were among the top three in the latest national and EP elections in seven EU member states. If this trend continues, their direct and indi­rect influence on European policy-making is likely to be felt.

Non-Attached (44 seats)

1. National Front (F) 24.87% 24 seats
2. Northern League (I) 6.15% 6 seats
3. Freedom of Austria (AT) 19.72% 4 seats
4. Party for Freedom (NL) 13.32% 4 seats
5. Golden Dawn (GR) 9.39% 3 seats
6. Communist Party (GR) 6.11% 2 seats
7. Flemish Interest (B) 4.26% 1 seat
8. National Democratic Party (D) 1% 1 seat

EFD (27 seats)

1. United Kingdom Independence Party (UK) 26.6% 24 seats
2. Sweden Democrats (SE) 9.67 % 2 seats
3. Free Citizens Party (CZ) 5.24% 1 seat

GUE/NGL (7 seats)

1. Communist Party in Democratic Unitarian Coalition (PT) 13.71% 3 seats
2. Progressive Party of Working People (CY) 26.98% 2 seats
3. People’s Movement against the EU (DK) 8.1% 1 seat
4. Left Party (SE) 5.66% 1 seat

 ECR (4)

1. Danish People’s Party (DK) 26.6 % 4 seats

Europhobes are represented by 17 parties or coalition. They hold 82 seats in the European Parliament