Final composition 

The final results of the elections of the European Parliament can be summarised as follows per political group: 

-       Christian-Democrats/Conservatives (EPP) – 265 members

 -       Socialists (S&D) – 184 members -       Liberals (ALDE) – 84 members

-       Greens/European Free Alliance (Greens) – 55 members

-       European Conservatives and Reformists (ECP) – 54 members

-       European Left/Nordic Green Left (GUE/NGL) – 35 members

-       Europe of Freedom and Democracy (EFD) – 32 members

-       Non-attached – 27 members 

In sum, the elections have delivered a majority for the centre right parties grouped together as the European People’s Party. Mr. Buzek (Poland) has been appointed as President of the new European Parliament for a period of 2,5 years.

The names of the coordinators of the two parliamentary committees with which ECSA (members) will have to deal most of the time are as follows:

 -       Transport Committee (TRAN) 

·        Chairman Brian Simpson (S&D). He will be chairman for 5 years.

·        Vice-Chairmen: Dominique Riquet (EPP, France), Peter van Dalen (ECR, Netherlands), Silvia-Adriana Tičau (S&D, Roumania) and Dieter-Lebrecht Koch (EPP, Germany).

·        Coordinators are Matthieu Grosch (EPP), Saïd el Khadraoui (S&D), Dirk Sterckx (ALDE) and Michael Cramer (Greens). 

 -       Environment Committee (ENVI) 

·        Chairman: Jo Leinen (S&D)

·        Vice Chairmen are Corinne Lepage (ALDE), Carl Schlyter (Greens), Boguslaw Sonik (EPP) and Dan Jorgensen (S&D).

·        Coordinators are Richard Seeber AND Peter Liese (both EPP), Linda McAvan (S&D), Chris Davies (ALDE), Satu Hassi (Greens), Miroslav Ouzky (ECP), Kartika Liotard (GUE/NGL) and Anna Rosbach (EFD).