Centre Group

Centre Group

Swedish: *Mittengruppen*
Finnish: *Keskiryhmä*
Danish: *Midtergruppen*
Norwegian: *Midtengruppen*
Icelandic: *Flokkahópur miðjumanna*
Centre Group Swedish: Mittengruppen; Finnish: Keskiryhmä; Danish: Midtergruppen; Norwegian: Midtengruppen; Icelandic: Flokkahópur miðjumanna
Abbreviation	MG
Chairperson	Linda Modig
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 / 86
Website
	mittengruppen.org
	Politics of European Union; Political parties; Elections;

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.

Members[]

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

Country	National party	National MPs				MEPs		Status
Country	National party	# of seats	Last election	# of seats	Last election	# of seats	Last election	Status
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				Opposition
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						Opposition
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 Parties[]

European institutions[]

Organisation	Institution	Number of seats
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

References[]

^ 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.

[1] The Centre Group on Nordic Council

[2] Centre Group

[3] "Sabuni avvisar invit från S och C". liberalerna.se. Liberals. Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 24 June 2021.

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