European Popular party

The European Popular party is a party Christian Democrat - preserving gathering parties Christian Democrats and conservatives among the countries of the European Union and also, as observers, among the States candidates with adhesion at the EU. The European popular party has a group with the the European Parliament. The EPP is described as “a family of the political centers of which the roots are enracinent in the history of European civilization. It links the similar national parties, in the Member States of the EU and the applicant countries at the EU and valley maintaining a contact close with the applicant countries.”

History

The party was created in August 1976 by parties Christian Democrats federalistic S, the such CDU - CSU German, the Center of the social democrats (CDS) in France or the Christian Democrat in Italy. Of its creation in 1976 until 1983, the party was directed by the French deputy Jean Seitlinger. It widened during the years 1990 with other parties not sharing such federalistic ideals, such Forza Italia in 1998 or the Rassemblement for the Republic in 1999. At the request of Jacques Chirac, it removed its statutes any reference to the " The United States d' Europe" in 2001.

Group in the European Parliament

Since the European elections of June 2004, it numerically sets up the parliamentary group most important, with 264 of the 732 seats. EPP is currently composed of parties following, divided into 40 parties full members (those which result from Member States of the EU), 11 associated members (resulting from Bulgaria and Romania; they have a right to vote on the questions not concerning the EU), and 17 observant members without right to vote (for example the Adalet ve Kalkınma Partisi (Left for justice and the development) Turkish).

By accommodating the preserving British, the group of the EPP was transformed into group of the European Popular party (Christian Democrats) and of the European Democrats (PPE-DE), accepting the requests of the " tories" to be able to vote against the the Treaty of Rome of 2004 (European Constitutional treaty).

In front of the abandonment by the EPP of its federalistic line following its opening to political trainings Eurosceptics (such as the preserving British or the members of Forza Italia), certain adherent parties, like the UDF, left the EPP in 2004 to found the European Democratic party which gathers federalists " centristes" , including left like the elected officials of Margherita of Romano Prodi and which sits at the Parliament within the group of the Alliance of the democrats and the liberals for Europe (ADLE) with the Liberals of ELDR.

Within the Committee of the areas, the elected officials members of the EPP are gathered within a group EPP.

Associated organizations

Young people of the European Popular party (Yepp)

The EPP has a young branch, the Young European People' S Party (Yepp, or Jeunes of the European Popular party), which gathers the youth organizations of the parties members of the EPP.

EDS (federation of student trade unions)

The European Democrat Students (EDS) is the main confederation of student trade unions of right-hand side and the center at the European level. The French university organization PLAIN is member.

EMS Union (union of leaders of SME)

The Small and Medium Contractors Union gathers since 1996 the politicians, parties and European leaders anxious to promote the company spirit and more particularly to defend the interests of the Small and medium-size companies in the policies of the European Union.

The UETDC (trade unions of workers)

The European Union of the Workers Christian-Democrats (UETDC) gathers 22 organizations in 16 European countries. No French trade unions is member.

EPP-woman

Association which promotes the women's rights and their role in policy within the EPP.

European Union of seniors (ESU)

The European Union of the seniors (European Seniors Citizens Union - ESU) is asserted like the " larger European political organization of seniors. She bases her action on three principles: " Christian vision of the man; the aspiration of the men to freedom and solidarity; the ethnic, economic and social requirements do not constitute antagonisms but rather harmonize the ones with the autres."

National political trainings members of the EPP

The EPP counted, at May 1st, 2006, 69 parties members. Only political trainings of Member States of the European Union can have the statute of full members. This condition is not exclusive.

external Bond: List of the parties members on the site of the EPP

Full members

Germany:

Christlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands or CDU : Union Christian Democrat;
Christlich-Soziale Union in Bayern or CSU : Christian woman-social union in Bavaria;

Austria:

Österreichische Volkspartei or ÖVP : Austrian popular party;

Belgium:

(the Flemish Community): Christen-Democratisch in Vlaams or CD&V : Christian Democrat and Fleming;
(the French Community and the German-speaking Community): humanistic democratic Center;

Bulgaria:

Демократическапартия, Democratic party;
ЗемеделскиНароденСъюз, agrarian Popular union;
Съюзнадемократичнитесили Union of the democratic forces;
ДемократизасилнаБългария Democratic for strong Bulgaria;

Cyprus:

Δημοκρατικός Συναγερμός (ΔΗ.ΣΥ.) (democratic Gathering);

Denmark:

Det Konservative Folkeparti : Conservative party of the people;
Kristendemokraterene Christian Democrats;

Spain:

Partido Popular or PP : Popular party;
Unió Democràtica de Catalunya: Democratic union of Catalonia;

Estonia:

Isamaaliit (patriotic Union);

Finland:

Kansallinen Kokoomus ;

France:

Union for a Popular movement or UMP (RPR until 2002);

Greece:

Νἐα Δημοκρατἰα (ΝΔ): New democracy;

Hungary:

Magyar Polgári Szövetség (FIDESZ) (Hungarian civic Union),
Magyar Demokrata Fórum (MDF) (Hungarian democratic Forum)
Kereszténydemokrata Néppárt (KDNP) (Popular party Christian-Democrat)

Ireland:

Fine Gael;

Italy:

Forza Italia (since 1998);
Unione dei Democratici per Europa (Popolari-UD.EUR): Union of the democrats for Europe - Alliance popular;
Unione dei Democratici Cristiani : Union of the Christian Democrats;

Latvia:

Jaunais Laiks : Party of the new era;
Tautas Partija : Popular party;

Lithuania:

Lietuvos Krikšcionys Demokratai ( LKD ) (Lithuanian Christian Democrats);
Tėvynės sąjunga - Lietuvos konservatoriai ( TS-LK ) (Union for the fatherland);

Luxembourg:

Chrëschtlech Sozial Vollekspartei : Social Christian popular party;

Malta:

Left Nazzjonalista (PN) (Nationalist Party or nationalist Party);

Netherlands:

Christen-Democratisch Call: Call Christian Democrat;

Poland:

Platforma Obywatelska : Civic platform;

Portugal:

Social Partido Democrata: Social democrat party;

democratic Christian union - Czechoslovakian Popular party
civic Democratic party
Democratic Europeans
Union of Independent the

Romania:

Partidul democrat : Democratic party
Magyar Romániai Demokrata Szövetség: Democratic union of the Hungarians in Romania
Partidul Naţional Ţărănesc Creştin Democrat: National party country Christian-Democrat

Slovakia:

Slovenská demokratická has kresťanská únia (SDKU) (Slovak Christian woman-democratic Union),
Strana maďarskej koalície (SMK) (Party of the Hungarian coalition),
Kresťanskodemokratické hnutie (KDH) (Movement Christian Democrat)

Slovenska demokratska stranka (SDS) (Slovenien Democratic party),
Nova Slovenija (NSi) (New Slovenia)

Sweden:

Moderaterna : Moderated
Kristdemokraterna: Christian Democrat

Associated members

Parties of the following countries:

Croatia:

Hrvatska demokratska zajednica (HDZ), Croatian democratic Union

Norway:

Høyre, Right-hand side

Serbia:

ДемократскастранкаСрбије (ДСС), Democratic party of Serbia
Г17+, Swiss G17+

Left Christian-Democrat (PDC)
Left evangelic Switzerland

Observant members

Parties of the following countries:

Albania:

Partia Demokratike E Shqipërisë (PDSh - Democratic party of Albania)
Partia Demokrate E Re (PDR - New democratic party)

БеларускіНародныФронт (Belorusse Popular front)
Аб'ядна́наяграмадзя́нскаяпа́ртыяБелару́сі (Left civil plain Bielorussia)

Stranka Demokratske Akcije (Started from democratic action)
Hrvatska demokratska zajednica Bosne I Hercegovine (HDZBiH - democratic Union Croatian of Bosnia and Herzégovine)
Партијадемократскогпрогреса (Left democratic progress)

Croatia:

Demokratski centar (democratic Center)
Hrvatska seljacka stranka (Left country Croatian)

Finland:

Suomen Kristillisdemokraatit (Left Christian-Democrat)

Italy:

Südtiroler Volkspartei (Popular party of the Tyrol of the South)

ВМРО-ДПМНЕ (VMRO-DPMNE)

Moldavie:

Partidul Popular Creştin Democrat (Popular party Christian Democrat)

Norway:

Kristelig Folkeparti (Left the Christians)

San Marino:

Partito Democratico Cristiano Sammarinese (Left San Marino Christian Democrat)

Turkey:

Adalet ve Kalkınma Partisi (AKP - Party for justice and the development)

Ukraine;

Our Ukraine
НароднийРухУкраїни (Popular movement of Ukraine)

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