Editing CU–SGP (section)

== European Parliament ==
In the first [[1979 European Parliament election in the Netherlands|European Parliament elections in 1979]], the SGP and GPV participated independently. Both parties did not win a seat. Starting in 1984, the parties, together with the RPF, formed a joint list, which did win a seat.

After the first two successful elections, [[Leen van der Waal]] was not part of a faction ([[Non-Inscrits]]). In 1994, Van der Waal joined the faction [[Europe of Nations]] and in 1996 its successor, [[Independents for a Europe of Nations]]. [[Hans Blokland (politician)|Hans Blokland]] and Van der Waal joined [[Europe of Democracies and Diversities]] (EDD) in 1999 when the previous faction reorganized.

In 2004, GPV and RPF merged to form the Christian Union. That year, EDD reorganized again into the [[Independence/Democracy]] (IND/DEM).

In 2009, the MEPs from the shared list split into two different factionsy. [[Peter van Dalen]] (CU) joined the [[European Conservatives and Reformists Group|European Conservatives and Reformists]] (ECR). The SGP, due to its stance on women, was not allowed in the ECR. [[Bas Belder]] therefore joined the successor of IND/DEM, [[Europe of Freedom and Democracy]] (EFD). In 2014, the SGP softened its stance on female candidacy, and the party was subsequently admitted into the ECR.

In 2019, however, there was another split when Christian Union left the ECR for the [[European People's Party Group]], because radical-right parties like [[Forum for Democracy]] (FvD) had joined the ECR. Due to growing disagreements, Christian Union decided in 2022 not to form a joint list in the [[2024 European Parliament election in the Netherlands|European Parliament elections on 6 June  2024]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.telegraaf.nl/nieuws/153607069/sgp-en-christen-unie-gaan-scheiden-in-europees-parlement-pijnlijke-breuk|title=SGP and ChristenUnie part ways in European Parliament: 'Painful Split'|first=Alexander|last=Bakker|date=14 July 2022|accessdate=3 January 2023|work=[[De Telegraaf]]|language=nl}}</ref> SGP managed to get enough votes for a seat, while Christian Union fell just below the threshold.