Table 1. Distribution of Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) by political groups.
There is the number of MEPs in each group, the number of MEPs with Twitter accounts, and the number of MEPs in the retweet network. The numbers are cumulative for the period from October 1, 2014 to February 29, 2016.
| Political group | Number of MEPs | Twitter accounts | Nodes in the retweet network |
|---|---|---|---|
| GUE-NGL | 61 | 43 | 41 |
| S&D | 193 | 162 | 135 |
| Greens-EFA | 51 | 48 | 44 |
| ALDE | 77 | 62 | 54 |
| EPP | 223 | 166 | 141 |
| ECR | 82 | 64 | 48 |
| EFDD | 45 | 39 | 34 |
| ENL | 38 | 29 | 27 |
| NI | 17 | 9 | 6 |
| Total | 787 | 622 | 530 |