| Members of the European Parliament for the Czech Republic | |
|---|---|
| Observers | (2003) |
| Delegation | (2004) |
| 6th term | (2004) |
| 7th term | (2009) |
| 8th term | (2014) |
| 9th term | (2019) |
This is a list of the 21 members of the European Parliament for the Czech Republic in the 2014 to 2019 session.
| National party | EP Group | Seats | ± |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANO 2011 | ALDE | 4 / 21 |  4 |
| TOP 09 and Mayors and Independents | EPP | 4 / 21 | 4 |
| Social Democratic Party | S&D | 4 / 21 |  3 |
| Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia | EUL–NGL | 3 / 21 | 1 |
| Christian and Democratic Union | EPP | 3 / 21 | 1 |
| Civic Democratic Party | ECR | 2 / 21 | 7 |
| Party of Free Citizens | EFDD | 1 / 21 | 1 |
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