European Democrat Union

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The European Democrat Union is the European wing of the International Democrat Union. It contains both Christian Democrat and Conservative political parties.

Members include:

Many IDU/EDU members are also members of the Christian Democrat and People's Parties International and its European wing, the European People's Party (EPP). Some of the more conservative members, most notably the British Conservative Party, are not. For matters pertaining to the European Parliament these EDU members presently sit in a subgroup known as the European Democrats.

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Pan-European political organisations
Recognized by the EU as "political parties at European level":
European Democratic Party \| EUDemocrats \| European Free Alliance \| European Green Party \| Alliance of Independent Democrats in Europe \| Party of the European Left \| European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party \| Alliance for Europe of the Nations \| European People's Party \| Party of European Socialists
Other pan-European confederations of national political parties:
European Anticapitalist Left \| European Christian Political Movement \| European Democrat Union \| Euronat \| European National Front \| Nordic Green Left Alliance \| Movement for European Reform
Dedicated European-level-only parties:
Europe — Democracy — Esperanto \| Europe United \| Newropeans
Groups in the European Parliament
EPP–ED (263) \| PES (201) \| ALDE (89) \| Greens–EFA (42) \| EUL–NGL (41) \| UEN (30) \| IND/DEM (29) \| N/A (37) See also ED subgroup
Related articles: table of political parties in Europe by pancontinental organisation, elections in the European Union, party composition of the council

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