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The 'European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats' is a political group in the European Parliament. It comprises the 'European People's Party' and the non-party subgroup 'European Democrats' (not to be confused with the centrist European Democratic Party). The abbreviated name is 'EPP-ED' Group.
The EPP-ED Group is a parliamentary faction of Christian democrat and conservative parliamentarians.
Virtually all parties represented in the EPP-ED Group belong to the European People's Party (EPP), the first-ever transnational political party to be formed at European level. The remaining parliamentarians, namely the United Kingdom Conservative Party and the Czech Civic Democratic Party (ODS) form the European Democrats and sit as allied Members of the Group.
Previously called the 'EPP Group', the EPP-ED nomenclature was adopted in 1999 to accommodate the institutional reservations of the British Conservative Party. After the European Parliament elections in 1999, it became the largest faction with 233 of the 626 seats. After the elections of 2004 elections, it remained the largest party group with 268 of the 732 seats. Since the accession of Bulgaria and Romania to the EU in January 2007, it now has 277 of the 785 seats (35%).
The present chair of the EPP–ED Group is French Member of the European Parliament (MEP) Joseph Daul, who was elected to that post on 9 January 2007.
On 13 July 2006, David Cameron, the leader of the British Conservative Party, and Czech Prime Minister-designate Mirek Topolánek, leader of the Civic Democratic Party, announced that their parties will leave the EPP-ED Group and form the Movement for European Reform following the European Parliament elections in 2009. Nevertheless, this attempt has remained limited to these two parties and has been snubbed by all major EPP member-parties. Most analysts doubt that Mr Cameron will be able to surpass the threshold values of MEPs needed from at least six nations, which is required for formal recognition and receipt of funding by the European Parliament.
The EPP-ED Group is currently made up of parliamentarians from the following parties, with ED members in grey:
★ Political parties of the world
★ Members of the European Parliament 2004-2009
★ EPP-ED Group official site
★ European People's Party official site
EPP-ED logo
The 'European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats' is a political group in the European Parliament. It comprises the 'European People's Party' and the non-party subgroup 'European Democrats' (not to be confused with the centrist European Democratic Party). The abbreviated name is 'EPP-ED' Group.
The EPP-ED Group is a parliamentary faction of Christian democrat and conservative parliamentarians.
Virtually all parties represented in the EPP-ED Group belong to the European People's Party (EPP), the first-ever transnational political party to be formed at European level. The remaining parliamentarians, namely the United Kingdom Conservative Party and the Czech Civic Democratic Party (ODS) form the European Democrats and sit as allied Members of the Group.
Previously called the 'EPP Group', the EPP-ED nomenclature was adopted in 1999 to accommodate the institutional reservations of the British Conservative Party. After the European Parliament elections in 1999, it became the largest faction with 233 of the 626 seats. After the elections of 2004 elections, it remained the largest party group with 268 of the 732 seats. Since the accession of Bulgaria and Romania to the EU in January 2007, it now has 277 of the 785 seats (35%).
The present chair of the EPP–ED Group is French Member of the European Parliament (MEP) Joseph Daul, who was elected to that post on 9 January 2007.
On 13 July 2006, David Cameron, the leader of the British Conservative Party, and Czech Prime Minister-designate Mirek Topolánek, leader of the Civic Democratic Party, announced that their parties will leave the EPP-ED Group and form the Movement for European Reform following the European Parliament elections in 2009. Nevertheless, this attempt has remained limited to these two parties and has been snubbed by all major EPP member-parties. Most analysts doubt that Mr Cameron will be able to surpass the threshold values of MEPs needed from at least six nations, which is required for formal recognition and receipt of funding by the European Parliament.
| Contents |
| Group members |
| Chairmen |
| See also |
| External links |
Group members
The EPP-ED Group is currently made up of parliamentarians from the following parties, with ED members in grey:
| 'Country' | Party | MEPs | Section |
 | Österreichische Volkspartei (Austrian People's Party) | 6 | EPP |
 | (Flanders): Christen-Democratisch en Vlaams (Christian Democratic & Flemish) | 3 | EPP |
| (Flanders): Nieuw-Vlaamse Alliantie (New Flemish Alliance) | 1 | EPP | |
| (Wallonia): Centre démocrate Humaniste (Humanist Center Democrats) | 1 | EPP | |
| (German): Christlich Soziale Partei (Christian Social Party) | 1 | EPP | |
 | Граждани за европейско развитие на България (Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria) | 5 | EPP |
 | Dimokratikos Sinagermos (Democratic Rally) | 2 | EPP |
| Gia tin Evropi (For Europe) | 1 | EPP | |
 | Evropští demokraté (European Democrats) | 2 | EPP |
| Křesťansko-demokratická unie - Československá strana lidová (Christian Democratic Union - Czechoslovak People's Party) | 2 | EPP | |
| Občanská demokratická strana (Civic Democratic Party) | 9 | ED | |
| SNK sdružení nezávislých (Union of Independents) | 1 | EPP | |
 | Det Konservative Folkeparti (The Conservative People's Party) | 1 | EPP |
 | Isamaaliit (Fatherland Union) | 1 | EPP |
 | Kansallinen Kokoomus (National Coalition Party) | 4 | EPP |
 | Union pour un Mouvement Populaire | 17 | EPP |
 | Christlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands (Christian Democratic Union) | 40 | EPP |
| Christlich Soziale Union in Bayern (Christian Social Union in Bavaria) | 9 | EPP | |
 | Nea Demokratia (New Democracy) | 11 | EPP |
 | Fidesz - Magyar Polgári Szövetség (Hungarian Civic Union) | 12 | EPP |
| Magyar Demokrata Forum (Hungarian Democratic Forum) | 1 | EPP | |
 | Fine Gael | 5 | EPP |
 | Unione dei Democratici Cristiani e Democratici di Centro (Union of Christian and Centre Democrats) | 5 | EPP |
| Forza Italia (Forward Italy) | 16 | EPP | |
| Alleanza Popolare-UDEUR (Popular Alliance) | 1 | EPP | |
| Partito dei Pensionati (Pensioners' Party) | 1 | ED | |
| Südtiroler Volkspartei (South Tyrol People's Party) | 1 | EPP | |
 | Jaunais Laiks (New Era Party) | 2 | EPP |
| Tautas Partija (People's Party) | 1 | EPP | |
 | Tėvynės sąjunga -Lietuvos konservatoriai ((Homeland Union-Lithuanian Conservatives)) | 2 | EPP |
 | Chrëstlich Sozial Vollekspartei (Christian Social People's Party) | 3 | EPP |
 | Partit Nazzjonalista (Nationalist Party) | 2 | EPP |
 | Christen-Democratisch Appèl (Christian Democratic Appeal) | 7 | EPP |
 | Platforma Obywatelska (Citizens Platform) | 14 | EPP |
| Polskie Stronnictwo Ludowe (Polish People's Party) | 1 | EPP | |
 | Partido Social Democrata (Party of Social Democrats) | 7 | EPP |
| Partido Popular (People's Party) | 2 | EPP | |
 | Partidul Democrat (Democratic Party) | 5 | EPP |
| Uniunea Democrată Maghiară din România(Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania) | 3 | EPP | |
| Forumul Democrat al Germanilor din România(Democratic Forum of Germans in Romania) | 1 | EPP | |
 | Magyar Koalíció Pártja (Party of the Hungarian Coalition) | 2 | EPP |
| Kresťansko-demokratické hnutie (Christian Democratic Movement) | 3 | EPP | |
| Slovenská demokratická a kresťanská únia (Slovak Democratic and Christian Union) | 3 | EPP | |
 | Nova Slovenija (New Slovenia, Christian People's Party) | 2 | EPP |
| Slovenska demokratska stranka (Slovenian Democratic Party) | 2 | EPP | |
 | Partido Popular (People's Party) | 24 | EPP |
 | Moderata samlingspartiet (Moderate Party) | 4 | EPP |
| Kristdemokraterna (Christian Democrats) | 2 | EPP | |
 | (Great Britain): Conservative Party | 26 | ED |
| (Northern Ireland): Ulster Unionist Party | 1 | ED |
Chairmen
| 1. | Maan Sassen | ''Katholieke Volkspartij'' (Catholic People's Party) | 1953 | 1958 | |
| 2. | Pierre Wigny | ''Parti Social-Chrétien'' (Social Christian Party) | 1958 | 1958 | |
| 3. | Alain Poher | ''Mouvement Républicain Populaire'' (Popular Republican Movement) | 1958 | 1966 | |
| 4. | Joseph Illerhaus | ''Christlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands'' (Christian Democratic Union of Germany) | 1966 | 1969 | |
| 5. | Hans Lücker | ''Christlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands'' (Christian Democratic Union of Germany) | 1969 | 1975 | |
| 6. | Alfred Bertrand | ''Christelijke Volkspartij'' (Christian People's Party) | 1975 | 1977 | |
| 7. | Egon Klepsch | ''Christlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands'' (Christian Democratic Union of Germany) | 1977 | 1982 | |
| 8. | Paolo Barbi | ''Democrazia Cristiana'' (Christian Democracy) | 1982 | 1984 | |
★ | Egon Klepsch ''(2nd time)'' | ''Christlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands'' (Christian Democratic Union of Germany) | 1984 | 1992 | |
| 9. | Leo Tindemans | ''Christelijke Volkspartij'' (Christian People's Party) | 1992 | 1994 | |
| 10. | Wilfried Martens | ''Christelijke Volkspartij'' (Christian People's Party) | 1994 | 1999 | |
| 11. | Hans-Gert Pöttering | ''Christlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands'' (Christian Democratic Union of Germany) | 1999 | 2007 | |
| 12. | Joseph Daul | ''Union pour un Mouvement Populaire'' (Union for a Popular Movement) | 2007 | ''present'' |
See also
★ Political parties of the world
★ Members of the European Parliament 2004-2009
External links
★ EPP-ED Group official site
★ European People's Party official site
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