{{Infobox European Parliament group
|name =
|title = European People's Party Group
|image = 250px|Logo of the European People's Party in the European Parliament
|from = {{ubl|11 September 1952(unofficially)
|23 June 1953(officially)}}
|to = Present
|englishabbr = EPP Group, EPP(22 June 2009 – present){{Collapsible list |title=Older:
|EPP-ED(20 July 1999 – 22 June 2009)
|EPP(17 July 1979 – 20 July 1999)
|CD
}}
|frenchabbr = PPE(22 June 2009 – present){{Collapsible list|title= Older:
|PPE-DE(20 July 1999 – 22 June 2009)
|PPE(17 July 1979 – 20 July 1999)
|DC
}}
|formalname = Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats)(22 June 2009 – present){{Collapsible list|title= Older:
|Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats)and European Democrats(20 July 1999 – 22 June 2009)
|Group of the European People's Party (Christian-Democratic Group)(17 July 1979 – 20 July 1999)
|Christian Democratic Group (14 March 1978 – 17 July 1979)
|Christian Democratic Group(23 June 1953 – 14 March 1978)
}}
|europarties = European People's Party (majority)European Christian Political Party (FAMILIE)
|associated =
|ideology = {{ubl|class=nowrap|
|Christian democracy
|Liberal conservatism
|Pro-Europeanism
}}
|position = {{ubl|class=nowrap|
|Centre-right
}}
|chairs = Manfred Weber
|meps =
|website =
}}
The European People's Party Group (EPP Group or simply EPP) is a political group of the European Parliament consisting of deputies (MEPs) from the member parties of the European People's Party (EPP). Sometimes it also includes independent MEPs and/or deputies from unaffiliated national parties. The EPP Group comprises politicians of Christian democratic, conservative and liberal-conservative orientation.
The 2024 EPP manifesto reflects these views. The opening paragraph for instance reflects conservatism used to distinguish Europeans as a people "defined by shared history, heritage, Judea-Christian roots, and diversity." The manifesto refers to the history of christian democracy and the invention of the social market economy, as evidence of their commitment to Christian ethics & social teaching. Also linked is an article dedicated to the EPP view on social market economies, where they state "We believe our Christian democratic values are the strongest starting point for designing the future because they combine the best from conservative, liberal, and Christian-social ways of thinking."
The European People's Party was officially founded as a European political party in 1976. However, the European People's Party Group in the European Parliament has existed in one form or another since June 1953, from the Common Assembly of the European Coal and Steel Community, making it one of the oldest European-level political groups. It has been the largest political group in the European Parliament since 1999.
History
The Common Assembly of the European Coal and Steel Community (the predecessor of the present day European Parliament) first met on 10 September 1952 and the first Christian Democratic Group was unofficially formed the next day, with Maan Sassen as president. The group held 38 of the 78 seats, two short of an absolute majority. On 16 June 1953, the Common Assembly passed a resolutionCommon Assembly Resolution (16 June 1953) in Journal officiel de la CECA, 21 July 1953, S. 155 enabling the official formation of political groups; further, on 23 June 1953 the constituent declaration of the group was published and the group was officially formed.
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The Christian Democrat group was the biggest group at formation, but as time wore on, it lost support and was the second-biggest group by the time of the 1979 elections. As the European Community expanded into the European Union, the dominant centre-right parties in the new member states were not necessarily Christian democratic, and the EPP (European People's Party, the pan-continental political party founded in 1976, to which all group members are now affiliated) feared being sidelined. To counter this, the EPP expanded its remit to cover the centre-right regardless of tradition and pursued a policy of integrating liberal-conservative parties.
This policy led to Greek New Democracy and Spanish People's Party MEPs joining the EPP Group. The British Conservative Party and Danish Conservative People's Party tried to maintain a group of their own, named the European Democrats (ED), but lack of support and the problems inherent in maintaining a small group forced ED's collapse in the 1990s, and its members crossed the floor to join the EPP Group. The parties of these MEPs also became full members of the EPP (with the exception of the British Conservative Party, which did not join) and this consolidation process of the European centre-right continued during the 1990s with the acquisition of members from the Italian party . However, the consolidation was not unalloyed and a split emerged with the Eurosceptic MEPs who congregated in a subgroup within the Group, also called the European Democrats (ED).
Nevertheless, the consolidation held through the 1990s, assisted by the group being renamed the European People's Party – European Democrats (EPP-ED) Group; after the 1999 European elections, the EPP-ED reclaimed its position as the largest group in the Parliament from the Party of European Socialists (PES) Group.
Size was not enough, however: the group did not have a majority. It continued therefore to engage in the Grand Coalition (a coalition with the PES Group, or occasionally the Liberals) to generate the majorities required by the cooperation procedure under the Single European Act.
Meanwhile, the parties in the European Democrats subgroup were growing restless, with the establishment in July 2006 of the Movement for European Reform, and finally left following the 2009 elections, when the Czech Civic Democratic Party and British Conservative Party formed their own right-wing European Conservatives and Reformists Group (ECR) group on 22 June 2009, abolishing the European Democrats subgroup from that date. The EPP-ED Group reverted to its original name – the EPP Group – immediately.
7th European Parliament (2009)
In the 7th European Parliament, the EPP Group remained the largest parliamentary group with 275 MEPs. It is currently the only political group in the European parliament to fully represent its corresponding European political party, i.e. the European People's Party. The United Kingdom was the only member state to not be represented in the group; this state of affairs ceased temporarily on 28 February 2018, when two MEPs suspended from the British Conservative Party left the ECR Group and joined the EPP. The two MEPs later joined a breakaway political party in the UK, The Independent Group.
8th European Parliament (2014)
thumb|160px|Logo of European People's Party Group from 1999 to 2015
After twelve member parties in the EPP called for Hungary's Fidesz's expulsion or suspension, Fidesz's membership was suspended with a common agreement on 20 March 2019. The suspension was applied only to the EPP but not to its group in the Parliament.Fidesz MEPs remain in the EPP for now Retrieved 27 January 2020. On 3 March 2021, Fidesz decided to leave the EPP group, after the group's new rules, however still kept their membership in the party. On 18 March 2021, Fidesz decided to leave the European People's Party.
9th European Parliament (2019)
In the 9th European Parliament, the EPP won 182 seats out of a total of 751. They formed a coalition with Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats and Renew Europe to elect Ursula von der Leyen as president of the European Commission.
10th European Parliament (2024)
On June 18, 6 new parties joined the group, including the Hungarian Respect and Freedom Party (TISZA) and their 7 MEPs, the Dutch Farmer–Citizen Movement (BBB) and Czech Mayors and Independents (STAN), each with 2 MEPs, as well as the Danish Liberal Alliance, Dutch New Social Contract (NSC), and the German Family Party, each with 1 MEP. Combined, the group expanded by 14 MEPs.
Later that day, the Hungarian Christian Democratic People's Party (KDNP) announced their departure from the EPP Group, due to the admission of the Tisza Party.
On 19 June, the group re-elected Manfred Weber as chairman of the group, and the 10 vice-chairpersons.
Membership at formation
The 38 members in the group on 11 September 1952 were as follows:
{|class="wikitable collapsible collapsed"
|-
! Member state
! MEPs
! Party
! MEPs
! Notes
! Sources
|-
|Belgium
|5
|Christian Social Party
|5
|
- Théodore Lefevre
- Paul Struye
- Pierre Wigny
- Pierre De Smet
- Alfred Bertrand
|
|-
|rowspan=2|France
|rowspan=2|5
|Christian People's Party (Saar)
|2
|
- Franz Singer
- Erwin Mueller
|
|-
|Republican People's Movement
|3
|
- François de Menthon
- Pierre-Henri Teitgen
- Alain Poher
|
|-
|rowspan=2|Germany
|rowspan=2|8
|Christian Democratic Unionand Christian Social Union
|7
|
- Günter Henle
- Eugen Gerstenmaier
- Heinrich von Brentano
- Hermann Pünder
- Franz Josef Strauss
- Georg Pelster
- Hermann Kopf
|
|-
|Federal Union Party
|1
|
- Helmut Bertram
|
|-
|Italy
|12
|Christian Democracy
|12
|
- Pietro Campilli
- Antonio Azara
- Lodovico Benvenuti
- Mario Cingolani
- Francesco Dominedo
- Lodovico Montini
- Angelo Giacomo Mott
- Italo Mario Sacco
- Vinicio Ziino
- Giuseppe Togni
- Antonio Boggiano-Pico
- Armando Sabatini
|
|-
|Luxembourg
|2
|Christian Social People's Party
|2
|
- Fernand Loesch
- Nicolas Margue
|
|-
|rowspan=3|Netherlands
|rowspan=3|6
|Anti-Revolutionary Party
|2
|
- J. A. H. J. S. Bruins Slot
- W. Rip
|
|-
|Catholic People's Party
|3
|
- M. A. M. Klompé
- E. M. J. A. Sassen
- P. A. Blaisse
|
|-
|Christian Historical Union
|1
|
- G. Vixseboxe
|
|}
Structure
Organisation
The EPP Group is governed by a collective (referred to as the Presidency) that allocates tasks. The Presidency consists of the Group Chair and a maximum of ten Vice-Chairs, including the Treasurer. The day-to-day running of the EPP Group is performed by its secretariat in the European Parliament, led by its Secretary-General. The Group runs its own think-tank, the European Ideas Network, which brings together opinion-formers from across Europe to discuss issues facing the European Union from a centre-right perspective.
The EPP Group Presidency includes:
{| class="wikitable sortable collapsible"
|-
!Name
!Position
!Sources
|-
|Manfred Weber
|Chair
|
|-
|François-Xavier Bellamy
|Vice-chair
|
|-
|Andrzej Halicki
|Vice-chair
|
|-
|Jeroen Lenaers
|Vice-chair
|
|-
|Dolors Montserrat
|Vice-chair
|
|-
|Siegfried Mureșan
|Vice-chair
|
|-
|Lídia Pereira
|Vice-chair
|
|-
|Massimiliano Salini
|Vice-chair
|
|-
|Tomas Tobé
|Vice-chair
|
|-
|Romana Tomc
|Vice-chair
|
|-
|Željana Zovko
|Vice-chair
|
|}
The chairs of the group and its predecessors from 1952 to 2024 are as follows:
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!colspan=2|Chair
!Took office
!Left office
!Country(Constituency)
!Party
|-
|Maan Sassen
|70px
|1953
|1958
|
|50pxCatholic People's Party
|-
|Pierre Wigny
|70px
|1958
|1958
|
|50pxChristian Social Party
|-
|Alain Poher
|70px
|1958
|1966
|
|Popular Republican Movement
|-
|Joseph Illerhaus
|
|1966
|1969
|
|50x50pxChristian Democratic Union
|-
|Hans Lücker
|
|1969
|1975
|
|50x50pxChristian Democratic Union
|-
|Alfred Bertrand
|
|1975
|1977
|
|50pxChristian People's Party
|-
|Egon Klepsch
|70px
|1977
|1982
|
|50pxChristian Democratic Union
|-
|Paolo Barbi
|
|1982
|1984
|
|50pxChristian Democracy
|-
|Egon Klepsch
|70px
|1984
|1992
|/
|50x50pxChristian Democratic Union
|-
|Leo Tindemans
|70px
|1992
|1994
|(Dutch)
|50pxChristian People's Party
|-
|Wilfried Martens
|70px
|1994
|1999
|(Dutch)
|50pxChristian People's Party
|-
|Hans-Gert Pöttering
|70px
|1999
|2007
|
|50x50pxChristian Democratic Union
|-
|Joseph Daul
|70px
|2007
|2014
|(East)
|Union for a Popular Movement
|-
|Manfred Weber
|70px
|2014
|present
|
|50pxChristian Social Union
|}
MEPs
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{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:90%"
! State
! National party
! colspan=2 |
! MEPs
|-
|
| Austrian People's PartyÖsterreichische Volkspartei (ÖVP)
|
| EPP
|
|-
| rowspan=2 |
| Christian Democratic and FlemishChristen-Democratisch & Vlaams (CD&V)
|
| EPP
|
|-
| Christian Social PartyChristlich Soziale Partei (CSP)
|
| None
|
|-
| rowspan=3 |
| Citizens for European Development of BulgariaГраждани за европейско развитие на България (GERB)
|
| EPP
|
|-
| Union of Democratic ForcesСъюз на демократичните сили (SDS)
|
| EPP
|
|-
| Democrats for a Strong BulgariaДемократи за силна България (DSB)
|
| EPP
|
|-
|
| Croatian Democratic UnionHrvatska demokratska zajednica (HDZ)
|
| EPP
|
|-
|
| Democratic RallyΔημοκρατικός Συναγερμός (DISY)
|
| EPP
|
|-
| rowspan=3 |
| TOP 09TOP 09
|
| EPP
|
|-
| Mayors and IndependentsStarostové a nezávislí (STAN)
|
| None
|
|-
| Christian and Democratic Union – Czechoslovak People's PartyKřesťanská a demokratická unie – Československá strana lidová (KDU–ČSL)
|
| EPP
|
|-
| rowspan=2 |
| Conservative People's PartyKonservative Folkeparti (C)
|
| EPP
|
|-
| Liberal AllianceLiberal Alliance (I)
|
| None
|
|-
|
| FatherlandIsamaa
|
| EPP
|
|-
|
| National Coalition PartyKansallinen Kokoomus (KK)
|
| EPP
|
|-
|
| The RepublicansLes Républicains (LR)
|
| EPP
|
|-
| rowspan=4 |
| Christian Democratic UnionChristlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands (CDU)
|
| EPP
|
|-
| Christian Social Union in BavariaChristlich-Soziale Union in Bayern e.V. (CSU)
|
| EPP
|
|-
| Ecological Democratic PartyÖkologisch-Demokratische Partei (ÖDP)
|
| EFA individual member
|
|-
| Family Party of GermanyFamilienpartei Deutschlands (FAMILIE)
|
| ECPP
|
|-
|
| New DemocracyΝέα Δημοκρατία (ND)
|
| EPP
|
|-
|
| Respect and Freedom PartyTisztelet és Szabadság Párt (Tisza)
|
| None
|
|-
|
| Fine GaelFine Gael (FG)
|
| EPP
|
|-
| rowspan=2 |
| Forward Italy (FI)
|
| EPP
|
|-
| South Tyrolean People's PartySüdtiroler Volkspartei (SVP)
|
| EPP
|
|-
|
| New UnityJaunā Vienotība (JV)
|
| EPP
|
|-
|
| Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian DemocratsTėvynės sąjunga – Lietuvos krikščionys demokratai (TS-LKD)
|
| EPP
|
|-
|
| Christian Social People's PartyChrëschtlech Sozial Vollekspartei (CSV)
|
| EPP
|
|-
|
| Nationalist PartyPartit Nazzjonalista (PN)
|
| EPP
|
|-
| rowspan=2 |
| Christian Democratic AppealChristen-Democratisch Appèl (CDA)
|
| EPP
|
|-
| New Social ContractNieuw Sociaal Contract (NSC)
|
| None
|
|-
| rowspan=2 |
| Civic CoalitionKoalicja Obywatelska (KO)
|
| EPP
|
|-
| Polish People's PartyPolskie Stronnictwo Ludowe (PSL)
|
| EPP
|
|-
| rowspan=2 |
| Social Democratic PartyPartido Social Democrata (PPD/PSD)
|
| EPP
|
|-
| Democratic and Social Centre - People's PartyCentro Democrático e Social - Partido Popular (CDS–PP)
|
| EPP
|
|-
| rowspan=2 |
| National Liberal PartyPartidul Național Liberal (PNL)
|
| EPP
|
|-
| Democratic Alliance of Hungarians in RomaniaRomániai Magyar Demokrata Szövetség (RMDSZ)Uniunea Democrată Maghiară din România (UDMR)
|
| EPP
|
|-
|
| Christian Democratic MovementKresťanskodemokratické Hnutie (KDH)
|
| EPP
|
|-
| rowspan=2 |
| Slovenian Democratic PartySlovenska Demokratska Stranka (SDS)
|
| EPP
|
|-
| New Slovenia – Christian Democrats Nova Slovenija – Krščanski demokrati (NSi)
|
| EPP
|
|-
|
| People's PartyPartido Popular (PP)
|
| EPP
|
|-
| rowspan=2 |
| Moderate PartyModerata Samlingspartiet (M)
|
| EPP
|
|-
| Christian DemocratsKristdemokraterna (KD)
|
| EPP
|
|-
! style="text-align:left" |
! colspan=3 style="text-align:right" | Total
!
|}
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{| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="font-size:90%"
! State
! National party
! colspan=2 |
! MEPs
|-
|
| Austrian People's PartyÖsterreichische Volkspartei (ÖVP)
|
| EPP
|
|-
| rowspan=3 |
| Christian Democratic and FlemishChristen-Democratisch & Vlaams (CD&V)
|
| EPP
|
|-
| The Committed OnesLes Engagés (LE)
|
| EPP
|
|-
| Christian Social PartyChristlich Soziale Partei (CSP)
|
| None
|
|-
| rowspan=3 |
| Citizens for European Development of BulgariaГраждани за европейско развитие на България (GERB)
|
| EPP
|
|-
| Union of Democratic ForcesСъюз на демократичните сили (SDS)
|
| EPP
|
|-
| Democrats for a Strong BulgariaДемократи за силна България (DSB)
|
| EPP
|
|-
|
| Croatian Democratic UnionHrvatska demokratska zajednica (HDZ)
|
| EPP
|
|-
|
| Democratic RallyΔημοκρατικός Συναγερμός (DISY)
|
| EPP
|
|-
| rowspan=3 |
| KDU-ČSLKDU–ČSL
|
| EPP
|
|-
| TOP 09TOP 09
|
| EPP
|
|-
| Mayors and IndependentsStarostové a nezávislí (STAN)
|
| None
|
|-
|
| Conservative People's PartyKonservative Folkeparti (KF)
|
| EPP
|
|-
|
| FatherlandIsamaa
|
| EPP
|
|-
|
| National Coalition PartyKansallinen Kokoomus (KK)
|
| EPP
|
|-
| rowspan=2 |
| The RepublicansLes Républicains (LR)
|
| EPP
|
|-
| The CentristsLes Centristes (LC)
|
| None
|
|-
| rowspan=3 |
| Christian Democratic UnionChristlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands (CDU)
|
| EPP
|
|-
| Christian Social Union in BavariaChristlich-Soziale Union in Bayern e.V. (CSU)
|
| EPP
|
|-
| Family Party of GermanyFamilienpartei Deutschlands (FAMILIE)
|
| ECPM
|
|-
|
| New DemocracyΝέα Δημοκρατία (ND)
|
| EPP
|
|-
|
| Christian Democratic People's PartyKereszténydemokrata Néppárt (KDNP)
|
| EPP
|
|-
|
| Fine GaelFine Gael (FG)
|
| EPP
|
|-
| rowspan=2 |
| Forward Italy (FI)
|
| EPP
|
|-
| South Tyrolean People's PartySüdtiroler Volkspartei (SVP)
|
| EPP
|
|-
|
| UnityVienotība
|
| EPP
|
|-
|
| Homeland UnionTėvynės Sąjunga (TS-LKD)
|
| EPP
|
|-
|
| Christian Social People's PartyChrëschtlech Sozial Vollekspartei (CSV)
|
| EPP
|
|-
|
| Nationalist PartyPartit Nazzjonalista (PN)
|
| EPP
|
|-
| rowspan=2 |
| Christian Democratic AppealChristen-Democratisch Appèl (CDA)
|
| EPP
|
|-
| Christian UnionChristenUnie (CU)
|
| ECPM
|
|-
| rowspan=3 |
| Civic PlatformPlatforma Obywatelska (PO)
|
| EPP
|
|-
| Polish People's PartyPolskie Stronnictwo Ludowe (PSL)
|
| EPP
|
|-
| IndependentsMagdalena Adamowicz, Janina Ochojska
|
| Independent
|
|-
| rowspan=2 |
| Social Democratic PartyPartido Social Democrata (PSD)
|
| EPP
|
|-
| Democratic and Social Centre – People's PartyCentro Democrático e Social – Partido Popular (CDS–PP)
|
| EPP
|
|-
| rowspan=3 |
| National Liberal PartyPartidul Național Liberal (PNL)
|
| EPP
|
|-
| Democratic Alliance of Hungarians in RomaniaRomániai Magyar Demokrata Szövetség (RMDSZ)Uniunea Democrată Maghiară din România (UDMR)
|
| EPP
|
|-
| People's Movement PartyPartidul Mișcarea Populară (PMP)
|
| EPP
|
|-
| rowspan=3 |
| Christian Democratic MovementKresťanskodemokratické Hnutie (KDH)
|
| EPP
|
|-
| DemocratsDemokrati (D)
|
| EPP
|
|-
| SlovakiaSlovensko
|
| EPP
|
|-
| rowspan=3 |
| Slovenian Democratic PartySlovenska Demokratska Stranka (SDS)
|
| EPP
|
|-
| New Slovenia – Christian DemocratsNova Slovenija – Krščanski demokrati (NSi)
|
| EPP
|
|-
| Slovenian People's PartySlovenska ljudska stranka (SLS)
|
| EPP
|
|-
|
| People's PartyPartido Popular (PP)
|
| EPP
|
|-
| rowspan=3 |
| Moderate PartyModerata Samlingspartiet (M)
|
| EPP
|
|-
| Christian DemocratsKristdemokraterna (KD)
|
| EPP
|
|-
| The People's ListFolklistan
|
| None
|
|-
! style="text-align:left" |
! colspan=3 style="text-align:right" | Total
!
|}
Former members
{| class="wikitable sortable collapsible" style="font-size:90%"
|-
! Country
! Party
! colspan="2" | European alliance
! data-sort-type=number|MEPs
|-
|
| Fidesz – Hungarian Civic AllianceFidesz – Magyar Polgári Szövetség (Fidesz)
|
| None
|
|-
| |
| 50PLUS (50+)
|
| None
|
|}
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{| class="wikitable sortable collapsible"
|-
! Country
! Names
! Names (English)
!MEPs 2009–14
!MEPs 2014–19
|-
|
|
|Austrian People's Party
| align="right" | 6
| align="right" | 5
|-
| rowspan="3" |
|
|Christian Democratic and Flemish
| align="right" | 3
| align="right" | 2
|-
|
|Humanist Democratic Centre
| align="right" | 1
| align="right" | 1
|-
|
|Christian Social Party
| align="right" | 1
| align="right" | 1
|-
| rowspan="3" |
|()
|Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria
| align="right" | 5
| align="right" | 6
|-
|()
|Union of Democratic Forces
| align="right" | 1
| align="right" | 0
|-
|()
|Democrats for a Strong Bulgaria
| align="right" | 1
| align="right" | 1
|-
| rowspan="2" |
|
|Croatian Democratic Union
| align="right" | 4
| align="right" | 4
|-
|
|Croatian Peasant Party
| align="right" | 1
| align="right" | 1
|-
|
|()||Democratic Rally
| align="right" | 2
| align="right" | 1
|-
| rowspan="3" |
|
|Christian and Democratic Union – Czechoslovak People's Party
| align="right" | 2
| align="right" | 3
|-
| TOP 09
|TOP 09
| align="right" | —
| align="right" | 3
|-
|
|Mayors and Independents
| align="right" | —
| align="right" | 1
|-
|
|
|Conservative People's Party
| align="right" | 1
| align="right" | 1
|-
|
|
|Pro Patria
| align="right" | 1
| align="right" | 1
|-
| rowspan="2" |
|
|National Coalition Party
| align="right" | 3
| align="right" | 3
|-
|
|Christian Democrats
| align="right" | 1
| align="right" | 0
|-
| rowspan="3" |
|
|The Republicans
| align="right" | 27
| align="right" | 18
|-
|
|Union of Democrats and Independents
| align="right" | 6
| align="right" | 0
|-
| —
| Independent
| align="right" | —
| align="right" | 2
|-
| rowspan="2" |
|
|Christian Democratic Union
| align="right" | 34
| align="right" | 29
|-
|
|Christian Social Union of Bavaria
| align="right" | 8
| align="right" | 5
|-
|
|()
|New Democracy
| align="right" | 7
| align="right" | 5
|-
|
|
|Christian Democratic People's Party
| align="right" | 1
| align="right" | 1
|-
|
|
|Fine Gael
| align="right" | 4
| align="right" | 4
|-
| rowspan="4" |
|
|Forza Italia
| align="right" | 19
| align="right" | 12
|-
|
|Popular Alternative
| align="right" | —
| align="right" | 1
|-
|
|Union of the Centre
| align="right" | 6
| align="right" | 1
|-
|
|South Tyrolean People's Party
| align="right" | 1
| align="right" | 1
|-
|
|
|Unity
| align="right" | 4
| align="right" | 4
|-
| rowspan="2" |
|
|Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats
| align="right" | 4
| align="right" | 2
|-
| —
| Independent
| align="right" | —
| align="right" | 1
|-
|
|
|Christian Social People's Party
| align="right" | 3
| align="right" | 3
|-
|
|
|Nationalist Party
| align="right" | 2
| align="right" | 3
|-
|
|
|Christian Democratic Appeal
| align="right" | 5
| align="right" | 5
|-
| rowspan="2" |
|
|Civic Platform
| align="right" | 25
| align="right" | 18
|-
|
|Polish People's Party
| align="right" | 4
| align="right" | 4
|-
| rowspan="2" |
|
|Social Democratic Party
| align="right" | 8
| align="right" | 6
|-
|
|Democratic and Social Centre – People's Party
| align="right" | 2
| align="right" | 1
|-
| rowspan="4" |
|
|National Liberal Party
| align="right" | 12
| align="right" | 8
|-
|
|Democratic Alliance of Hungarians in Romania
| align="right" | 3
| align="right" | 2
|-
|
|People's Movement Party
| align="right" | —
| align="right" | —
|-
| —
| Independent
| align="right" | —
| align="right" | 2
|-
| rowspan="4" |
|
|Christian Democratic Movement
| style="text-align:right;" | 2
| align="right" | 3
|-
|
|Party of the Hungarian Community
| align="right" | 2
| align="right" | 1
|-
|
|Most–Híd
| align="right" | —
| align="right" | 1
|-
| —
| Independent
| align="right" | —
| align="right" | 1
|-
| rowspan="3" |
|
|Slovenian Democratic Party
| align="right" | 3
| align="right" | 3
|-
|
|New Slovenia – Christian People's Party
| align="right" | 1
| align="right" | 1
|-
|
|Slovenian People's Party
| align="right" | —
| align="right" | 1
|-
| rowspan="2" |
|
|People's Party
| align="right" | 24
| align="right" | 16
|-
| —
| Independent
| align="right" | —
| align="right" | 1
|-
| rowspan="2" |
|
|Moderate Party
| align="right" | 4
| align="right" | 3
|-
|
|Christian Democrats
| align="right" | 1
| align="right" | 1
|-
| rowspan="2" |
|Change UK
|Change UK (defection from Conservative Party/ECR)
| align="right" | 0
| align="right" | 1
|-
| —
|Renew Party (defection from Conservative Party/ECR)
| align="right" | 0
| align="right" | 1
|- style="font-weight: bold;"
| colspan="2" style="text-align:right;" | Total
|
| align="right" | 274
| align="right" | 219
|}
Activities
In the news
Activities performed by the group in the period between June 2004 and June 2008 include monitoring elections in Palestine and Ukraine; encouraging transeuropean rail travel, telecoms deregulation, energy security, a common energy policy, the accession of Bulgaria and Romania to the Union, partial reform of the CAP and attempts to tackle illegal immigration; denouncing Russian involvement in South Ossetia; supporting the Constitution Treaty and the Lisbon Treaty; debating globalisation, relations with China, and Taiwan; backing plans to outlaw Holocaust denial; nominating Anna Politkovskaya for the 2007 Sakharov Prize; expelling Daniel Hannan from the Group; the discussion about whether ED MEPs should remain within EPP-ED or form a group of their own;Times article 766719 criticisms of the group's approach to tackling low turnout for the 2009 elections; the group's use of the two-President arrangement; and the group's proposal to ban the Islamic Burka dress across the EU.
Parliamentary activity profile
thumb|Group parliamentary activity profile, 1 August 2004 to 1 August 2008 (see description for sources).
The debates and votes in the European Parliament are tracked by its websitePlenary sitting – Home . European Parliament. Retrieved 24 August 2013. and categorised by the groups that participate in them and the rule of procedure that they fall into. The results give a profile for each group by category and the total indicates the group's level of participation in Parliamentary debates. The activity profile for each group for the period 1 August 2004 to 1 August 2008 in the Sixth Parliament is given on the diagram on the right. The group is denoted in blue.
Publications
The group produces many publications, which can be found on its website.
See also
- European People's Party
- Members of the European Parliament 2019–2024
Notes
References
External links
- Members of the group
- European People's Party (EPP)