The Centre Group (Swedish: Mittengruppen) is a party group on the Nordic Council. It consists of various political families, including Christian Democrats, Liberals, Agrarians and Greens.
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Abbreviation | MG |
Chairperson | ![]() |
General Secretary | ![]() |
Founded | February 1983 |
Ideology | Big tent Factions: Liberalism Christian democracy Green politics (Nordic) Agrarianism |
Political position | Centre Factions: Centre-left to centre-right |
European affiliation | ALDE, EFA, EGP, EPP |
European Parliament group | RE, Greens/EFA, EPP |
Colours | Orange Purple |
Slogan | "We Make the Nordics Bigger!" (Swedish: "Vi gör Norden större!") |
Nordic Council | 24 / 87 |
Website | |
mittengruppen.org | |
MembersEdit
The member organizations of the Centre Group are:[1][2]
Country | National party | National MPs | MEPs | Status | ||||
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# of seats | Last election | # of seats | Last election | # of seats | Last election | |||
Åland | Åland Centre (Åländska Centern) |
9 / 30
|
2019 | 1 / 200 1 / 1
|
2019 | 0 / 13
|
2019 | Government |
Liberals for Åland (Liberalerna på Åland) |
6 / 30
|
0 / 200 0 / 1
|
0 / 13
|
Opposition | ||||
Sustainable Initiative (Hållbart initiativ) |
2 / 30
|
0 / 200 0 / 1
|
0 / 13
|
Junior partner | ||||
Future of Åland (Ålands Framtid) |
1 / 30
|
0 / 200 0 / 1
|
0 / 13
|
Opposition | ||||
Denmark | Venstre (Venstre, Danmarks Liberale Parti) |
43 / 175
|
2019 | 43 / 179
|
2019 | 3 / 14
|
2019 | Opposition |
Social Liberal Party (Radikale Venstre) |
16 / 175
|
16 / 179
|
2 / 14
|
Confidence and supply | ||||
Liberal Alliance (Liberal Alliance) |
4 / 175
|
4 / 179
|
0 / 14
|
Opposition | ||||
Faroe Islands | Union Party (Sambandsflokkurin) |
7 / 33
|
2019 | 1 / 179 1 / 2
|
2019 | Not in EU
|
Government | |
Centre Party (Miðflokkurin) |
2 / 33
|
0 / 179 0 / 2
|
Junior partner | |||||
Progress (Framsókn) |
2 / 33
|
0 / 179 0 / 2
|
Opposition | |||||
Self-Government (Sjálvstýri) |
1 / 33
|
0 / 179 0 / 2
| ||||||
Finland | Centre Party (Suomen Keskusta/Centern i Finland) |
31 / 199
|
2019 | 31 / 200
|
2019 | 2 / 13
|
2019 | Junior partner |
Green League (Vihreä liitto/Gröna förbundet) |
20 / 199
|
20 / 200
|
2 / 13
| |||||
Swedish People's Party of Finland (Suomen ruotsalainen kansanpuolue/ Svenska folkpartiet i Finland) |
9 / 199
|
9 / 200
|
1 / 13
| |||||
Christian Democrats (Kristillisdemokraatit/Kristdemokraterna) |
5 / 199
|
5 / 200
|
0 / 13
|
Opposition | ||||
Greenland | Democrats (Demokraatit/Demokraterne) |
3 / 31
|
2021 | 0 / 179 0 / 2
|
2019 | Not in EU
|
Opposition | |
Solidarity (Atassut) |
2 / 31
|
0 / 179 0 / 2
|
Confidence and supply | |||||
Cooperation Party (Suleqatigiissitsisut/Samarbejdspartiet) |
0 / 31
|
0 / 179 0 / 2
|
Opposition | |||||
Iceland | Progressive Party (Framsóknarflokkurinn) |
13 / 63
|
2021 | Not in EU
|
Junior partner | |||
People's Party (Flokkur Fólksins) |
6 / 63
|
Opposition | ||||||
Reform (Viðreisn) |
5 / 63
| |||||||
Centre Party (Miðflokkurinn) |
3 / 63
| |||||||
Bright Future (Björt framtíð) |
0 / 63
| |||||||
Norway | Centre Party (Senterpartiet) |
28 / 169
|
2017 | Not in EU
|
Junior partner | |||
Liberal Party (Venstre) |
8 / 169
|
Opposition | ||||||
Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) |
3 / 169
| |||||||
Sweden | Centre Party (Centerpartiet) |
31 / 349
|
2018 | 2 / 20
|
2019 | Confidence and supply | ||
Christian Democrats (Kristdemokraterna) |
22 / 349
|
2 / 20
|
Opposition | |||||
Liberals (Liberalerna) |
19 / 349
|
1 / 20
|
Opposition[3] | |||||
Green Party (Miljöpartiet de gröna) |
16 / 349
|
2 / 20
|
Confidence and supply |
The liberal parties (sometimes called "Left") of Denmark, Sweden and Norway, the centre parties of Finland and Sweden, the Swedish People's Party of Finland and the Reform Party are members of the ALDE and Renew Europe; the Christian Democrats of Denmark, Finland and Sweden are members of the EPP and the European People's Party group; the green parties are members of the European Green Party and Greens–EFA, while Future of Åland is a member of the European Free Alliance.
Elected representatives of Member PartiesEdit
European institutionsEdit
Organisation | Institution | Number of seats |
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European Union | European Commission | 1 / 28
|
European Council (Heads of Government) |
0 / 28
| |
Council of the European Union (Participation in Government) |
2 / 28
| |
European Parliament | 17 / 751
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ReferencesEdit
- ^ The Centre Group on Nordic Council
- ^ Centre Group
- ^ "Sabuni avvisar invit från S och C". liberalerna.se. Liberals. Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 24 June 2021.