Centre Group

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Centre Group
Mittengruppen (Swedish)
Keskiryhmä (Finnish)
Midtergruppen (Danish)
Midtengruppen (Norwegian)
Flokkahópur miðjumanna (Icelandic)
AbbreviationMG
Chairperson Flag of Sweden.svg Linda Modig
General Secretary Flag of Finland.svg Terhi Tikkala
FoundedFebruary 1983 (1983-02)
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 Renew, Greens/EFA, EPP Group
Colours  Orange
  Purple
Slogan"We Make the Nordics Bigger!"
(Swedish: "Vi gör Norden större!")
Nordic Council
24 / 87
Website
mittengruppen.org

The Centre Group (Swedish : Mittengruppen) is a party group on the Nordic Council. It consists of various political families, such as Christian democrats, liberals, agrarians and greens.

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Members

The member organizations of the Centre Group are: [1] [2]

CountryNational partyNational MPsMEPsStatus
# of seatsLast election# of seatsLast election# of seatsLast election
Flag of Aland.svg  Åland Liberals for Åland
(Liberalerna på Åland)
9 / 30
2023
0 / 200
0 / 1
2023
0 / 14
2019 Junior partner
Åland Centre
(Åländsk Centern)
7 / 30
1 / 200
1 / 1
0 / 14
Junior partner
Sustainable Initiative
(Hållbart Initiativ)
1 / 30
0 / 200
0 / 1
0 / 14
Opposition
Future of Åland
(Ålands Framtid)
0 / 30
0 / 200
0 / 1
0 / 14
Opposition
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Venstre
(Venstre, Danmarks Liberale Parti)
23 / 175
2022
23 / 179
2022
3 / 14
2019 Junior partner
Moderates
(Moderaterne)
16 / 175
16 / 179
0 / 14
Junior partner
Social Liberal Party
(Radikale Venstre)
7 / 175
7 / 179
2 / 14
Opposition
Liberal Alliance
(Liberal Alliance)
14 / 175
14 / 179
0 / 14
Opposition
Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg  Faroe Islands Union Party
(Sambandsflokkurin)
7 / 33
2022
1 / 179
1 / 2
2022
Not in EU
Opposition
Centre Party
(Miðflokkurin)
2 / 33
0 / 179
0 / 2
Opposition
Progress
(Framsókn)
3 / 33
0 / 179
0 / 2
Junior partner
Self-Government
(Sjálvstýri)
0 / 33
0 / 179
0 / 2
Extra-parliamentary
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland Centre Party
(Suomen Keskusta/Centern i Finland)
23 / 200
2023
23 / 200
2023
2 / 14
2019 Junior partner
Green League
(Vihreä liitto/Gröna förbundet/Ruoná lihttu)
13 / 200
13 / 200
2 / 14
Swedish People's Party of Finland
(Suomen ruotsalainen kansanpuolue/
Svenska folkpartiet i Finland
)
9 / 200
9 / 200
1 / 14
Christian Democrats
(Kristillisdemokraatit/Kristdemokraterna)
5 / 200
5 / 200
0 / 14
Opposition
Flag of Greenland.svg  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
Flag of Iceland.svg  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
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Centre Party
(Senterpartiet)
28 / 169
2021
Not in EU
Junior partner
Liberal Party
(Venstre)
8 / 169
Opposition
Christian Democratic Party
(Kristelig Folkeparti)
3 / 169
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Centre Party
(Centerpartiet)
24 / 349
2022
2 / 20
2019 Opposition
Christian Democrats
(Kristdemokraterna)
19 / 349
2 / 20
Junior partner
Liberals
(Liberalerna)
16 / 349
1 / 20
Junior partner
Green Party
(Miljöpartiet de gröna)
18 / 349
2 / 20
Opposition

The liberal parties 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 Parties

European institutions

OrganisationInstitutionNumber of seats
Flag of Europe.svg  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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