| Members of the European Parliament for Belgium | |
|---|---|
| ECSC delegation | (1952) |
| EP delegation | (1958) |
| 1st term | (1979) |
| 2nd term | (1984) |
| 3rd term | (1989) |
| 4th term | (1994) |
| 5th term | (1999) |
| 6th term | (2004) |
| 7th term | (2009) |
| 8th term | (2014) |
| 9th term | (2019) |
This is a list of the 24 members of the European Parliament for Belgium in the 2004 to 2009 session.
| Party | EP Group | # of seats | ± |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Democratic and Flemish – New Flemish Alliance | EPP–ED | 4 / 14 |  1 |
| Flemish Bloc | NI | 3 / 14 | 1 |
| Flemish Liberals and Democrats | ALDE | 3 / 14 |  |
| Socialist Party–Differently | PES | 3 / 14 | 1 |
| Green! | G–EFA | 1 / 14 | |
| Party | EP Group | # of seats | ± |
|---|---|---|---|
| Socialist Party | PES | 4 / 9 | 1 |
| Reformist Movement | ALDE | 3 / 9 | |
| Humanist Democratic Centre | EPP–ED | 1 / 9 | |
| Ecology Party | G–EFA | 1 / 9 |  2 |
| Party | EP Group | # of seats | ± |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Social Party | EPP–ED | 1 / 1 | |
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