1999 European Parliament election in Belgium explained

Election Name:1999 European Parliament election in Belgium
Country:Belgium
Type:parliamentary
Previous Election:1994 European Parliament election in Belgium
Previous Year:1994
Next Election:2004 European Parliament election in Belgium
Next Year:2004
Seats For Election:25 seats to the European Parliament
Election Date:13 June 1999
Leader1:Annemie Neyts-Uyttebroeck
Party1:Flemish Liberals and Democrats
Alliance1:Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Party
Last Election1:3 seats, 11.37%
Seats1:3
Popular Vote1:847,099
Percentage1:13.61%
Swing1: 2.24%
Leader2:Miet Smet
Party2:Christian People's Party (Belgium)
Alliance2:European People's Party
Last Election2:4 seats, 16.98%
Seats2:3
Seat Change2: 1
Popular Vote2:839,720
Percentage2:13.49%
Swing2: 3.49%
Leader4:Daniel Ducarme
Party4:Liberal Reformist Party (Belgium)
Alliance4:Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Party
Last Election4:3 seats, 9.21%
Seats4:3
Popular Vote4:624,445
Percentage4:10.03%
Swing4: 0.95%
Leader5:Philippe Busquin
Party5:Socialist Party (francophone Belgium)
Alliance5:Party of European Socialists
Last Election5:3 seats, 10.92%
Seats5:3
Popular Vote5:596,567
Percentage5:9.59%
Swing5: 1.81%

Elections to the European Parliament were held in Belgium on 13 June 1999. The Dutch electoral college elected 14 MEPs, the French electoral college elected 10 MEPs and the German-speaking electoral college elected 1 MEP. The European elections were held on the same day as the federal election and the regional elections.