Centre Group

Centre Group
Swedish: Mittengruppen
Finnish: Keskiryhmä
Danish: Midtergruppen
Norwegian: Midtengruppen
Icelandic: Flokkahópur miðjumanna
AbbreviationMG
ChairpersonSweden Linda Modig
General SecretaryFinland Terhi Tikkala
FoundedFebruary 1983 (1983-02)
IdeologyBig tent
Factions:
Liberalism
Christian democracy
Green politics
(Nordic) Agrarianism
Political positionCentre
Factions:
Centre-left to centre-right
European affiliationALDE, EFA, EGP, EPP
European Parliament groupRenew, 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, including Christian Democrats, Liberals, Agrarians and Greens.

Members

The member organizations of the Centre Group are:

Country National party National MPs MEPs Status
# 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)
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
 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
 Finland Centre Party
(Suomen Keskusta/Centern i Finland)
23 / 199
2023
23 / 200
2023
2 / 13
2019 Junior partner
Green League
(Vihreä liitto/Gröna förbundet/Ruoná lihttu)
13 / 199
13 / 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
 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
 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

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

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