Centre Group

Centre Group
Mittengruppen (Swedish)
Keskiryhmä (Finnish)
Midtergruppen (Danish)
Midtengruppen (Norwegian)
Flokkahópur miðjumanna (Icelandic)
AbbreviationMG
ChairpersonSweden Linda Modig
General SecretaryFinland Terhi Tikkala
FoundedFebruary 1983 (1983-02)
IdeologyBig tent
Factions:
Liberalism
Christian democracy
Green politics
Agrarianism (Nordic)
Political positionCentre
Factions:
Centre-right to centre-left
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 Centrist party group in the Nordic Council. It consists of various political families, such as Christian democrats, liberals, agrarians and greens.

Members

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

Country National party Nordic Council National MPs MEPs Status
# of seats Last election # of seats Last election # of seats Last election
 Åland Liberals for Åland
(Liberalerna på Åland)
1 / 2
9 / 30
2023
0 / 200
0 / 1
2023
0 / 14
2024 Junior partner
Åland Centre
(Åländsk Centern)
0 / 2
7 / 30
1 / 200
1 / 1
0 / 14
Junior partner
Sustainable Initiative
(Hållbart Initiativ)
0 / 2
1 / 30
0 / 200
0 / 1
0 / 14
Opposition
Future of Åland
(Ålands Framtid)
0 / 2
0 / 30
0 / 200
0 / 1
0 / 14
Opposition
 Denmark Venstre
(Venstre, Danmarks Liberale Parti)
1 / 16
23 / 175
2022
23 / 179
2022
2 / 15
2024 Junior partner
Moderates
(Moderaterne)
1 / 16
16 / 175
16 / 179
1 / 15
Junior partner
Liberal Alliance
(Liberal Alliance)
1 / 16
14 / 175
14 / 179
1 / 15
Opposition
Social Liberal Party
(Radikale Venstre)
0 / 16
7 / 175
7 / 179
1 / 15
Opposition
 Faroe Islands Union Party
(Sambandsflokkurin)
2 / 20
[a]
7 / 33
2022
1 / 179
1 / 2
2022
Not in EU
Opposition
Centre Party
(Miðflokkurin)
0 / 2
2 / 33
0 / 179
0 / 2
Opposition
Progress
(Framsókn)
0 / 2
3 / 33
0 / 179
0 / 2
Junior partner
Self-Government
(Sjálvstýri)
0 / 2
0 / 33
0 / 179
0 / 2
Extra-parliamentary
 Finland Centre Party
(Suomen Keskusta/Centern i Finland)
2 / 18
23 / 200
2023
23 / 200
2023
2 / 14
2024 Opposition
Green League
(Vihreä liitto/Gröna förbundet/Ruoná lihttu)
1 / 18
13 / 200
13 / 200
2 / 14
Swedish People's Party of Finland
(Suomen ruotsalainen kansanpuolue/
Svenska folkpartiet i Finland
)
1 / 18
9 / 200
9 / 200
1 / 14
Junior partner
Christian Democrats
(Kristillisdemokraatit/Kristdemokraterna)
0 / 18
5 / 200
5 / 200
0 / 14
 Greenland Democrats
(Demokraatit/Demokraterne)
0 / 2
3 / 31
2021
0 / 179
0 / 2
2022
Not in EU
Opposition
Solidarity
(Atassut)
0 / 2
2 / 31
0 / 179
0 / 2
Confidence and supply
Cooperation Party
(Suleqatigiissitsisut/Samarbejdspartiet)
0 / 2
0 / 31
0 / 179
0 / 2
Opposition
 Iceland Progressive Party
(Framsóknarflokkurinn)
1 / 7
5 / 63
2024
Not in EU
Junior partner
People's Party
(Flokkur Fólksins)
1 / 7
10 / 63
Opposition
Reform
(Viðreisn)
1 / 7
11 / 63
Centre Party
(Miðflokkurinn)
0 / 7
8 / 63
 Norway Centre Party
(Senterpartiet)
3 / 20
28 / 169
2021
Not in EU
Junior partner
Liberal Party
(Venstre)
1 / 20
8 / 169
Opposition
Christian Democratic Party
(Kristelig Folkeparti)
0 / 20
3 / 169
 Sweden Centre Party
(Centerpartiet)
1 / 20
24 / 349
2022
2 / 20
2024 Opposition
Christian Democrats
(Kristdemokraterna)
1 / 20
19 / 349
1 / 20
Junior partner
Liberals
(Liberalerna)
1 / 20
16 / 349
1 / 20
Junior partner
Green Party
(Miljöpartiet de gröna)
1 / 20
18 / 349
3 / 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 European People's Party 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 Parliament
17 / 705
European Commission
1 / 27
European Council
(Heads of Government)
0 / 27
Council of the European Union
(Participation in Government)
2 / 27
Committee of the Regions
 Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly

References

  1. ^ Johan Dahl is part of the Faroese delegation while Anna Falkenberg is part of the Danish delegation.