European People's Party
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| European People's Party | |
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| Europäische Volkspartei Parti populaire européen Partito Popolare Europeo Partido Popular Europeo | |
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| President | Wilfried Martens |
| Founded | 1976 |
| Headquarters | Aarlenstraat 67, rue d'Arlon, 1040 Brussels, Belgium |
| Political Ideology | christian democracy and moderate conservatism |
| International Affiliation | Christian Democrat and People's Parties International |
| European Parliament Group | European People's Party - European Democrats |
| Colours | Blue |
| Website | [www.epp-eu.org] |
| See also | Politics of the EU Political parties Elections |
In the European Parliament the EPP cooperates with the more conservative and eurosceptic European Democrats faction to form the EPP-ED Group.
According to its website the EPP is "a family of the political centre whose roots are deep in the history of European civilization. It unites like-minded national parties, in EU Member States and in EU applicant countries and we maintain close contact with decided probable candidate countries."
The EPP has a youth political party called the Youth of the European People's Party (YEPP). The European Democratic Students (EDS) is a group of student political parties associated with the EPP.
Member Parties
- Österreichische Volkspartei (ÖVP) (Austrian Peoples Party)
- Centre démocrate humaniste (CDH) (Humanist democratic centre),
- Christen-Democratisch en Vlaams (CD&V) (Christian Democratic & Flemish),
- Δημοκρατικός Συναγερμός (Democratic Rally)
- Křesťanská a demokratická unie - Československá strana lidová (KDU-CSL) (Christian and Democratic Union - Czechoslovak People's Party),
- Det Konservative Folkeparti (KF) (Conservative People's Party)
- Kristendemokraterne (Christian Democrats)
- Isamaaliit (Pro Patria Union)
- Erakond Res Publica (Union for the Republic - Res Publica)
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- Kansallinen Kokoomus (KOK) (National Coalition Party)
- Union pour un Mouvement Populaire (UMP) (Union for a Popular Movement)
- Christlich Demokratische Union (CDU) (Christian Democratic Union),
- Christlich-Soziale Union in Bayern (CSU) (Christian Social Union of Bavaria)
- Νέα Δημοκρατία (ND) (New Democracy)
- Fidesz – Magyar Polgári Szövetség (Hungarian Civic Union),
- Magyar Demokrata Fórum (MDF) (Hungarian Democratic Forum)
- Fine Gael (FG) (Family of the Irish)
- Forza Italia (FI) (Go on Italy),
- Popolari-UDEUR (UDEUR) (Democratic Union for Europe),
- Unione Democratici Cristiani di Centro (UDC) (Union of Christian Democratic and Democratics of Centre)
- Tautas Partija (TP) (People's Party),
- Jaunais Laiks (JL) (New Era)
- Lietuvos Krikšcionys Demokratai (LKD) (Lithuanian Christian Democrats),
- Tėvynės sąjunga - Lietuvos konservatoriai (TS-LK) (Homeland Union (Lithuanian Conservative Party))
- Chrëschtlech Sozial Vollekspartei (CSV) (Christian-Social People's Party)
- Partit Nazzjonalista (PN) (Nationalist Party)
- Christen-Democratisch Appèl (CDA) (Christian Democratic Appeal)
- Platforma Obywatelska (PO) (Citizens Platform),
- Polskie Stronnictwo Ludowe (PSL) (Polish Peasant Party)
- Partido Social Democrata (PSD)(Social Democratic Pary)
- Slovenská demokratická a kresťanská únia - Demokratická strana (SDKÚ-DS) (Slovak Democratic and Christian Union - Democratic Party),
- Magyar Koalicio Partja/Strana maďarskej koalície (SMK) (Party of Hungarian Coalition),
- Krestanskodemokraticke hnutie (KDH) (Christian Democratic Movement of Slovakia)
- Slovenska demokratska stranka (SDS) (Slovenian Democratic Party),
- Nova Slovenija Krščanska ljudska stranka (NSi) (New Slovenia)
- Slovenska ljudska stranka (SLS) (Slovenian People's Party)
- Partido Popular (PP) (People's Party)
- Unió Democràtica de Catalunya (Democratic Union of Catalonia)
- Moderaterna (M) (The Moderate Party),
- Kristdemokraterna (KD) (Christian Democrats)
Associate Members
- Съюз на Демократичните Сили (Union of Democratic Forces)
- Демократическа партия (DP) (Democratic Party)
- Български Земеделски Народен Съюз - Народен Съюз (Bulgarian Agrarian People's Union - People's Union)
- Hrvatska Demokratska Zajednica (HDZ) (Croatian Democratic Union)
- Høyre (H) (Conservatives)
- Partidul Popular Creştin-Democrat (PPCD) (Christian-Democratic People's Party)
- Uniunea Democrată Maghiară din România (UDMR) (Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania)
- Demokratska stranka Srbije (DSS) (Democratic Party of Serbia)
- G17 Plus
- Christlichdemokratische Volkspartei (CVP) (Christian Democratic People's Party)
- Evangelische Volkspartei (EVP) (Evangelical People's Party)
Observers
- Partia Demokratike e Shqipërisë (Democratic Party of Albania)
- Partia Demokrate e Re (New Democratic Party)
- Biełaruski Narodny Front (BNF) (Belarusian Popular Front)
- Abjadnanaja Hramadzianskaja Partyja Biełarusi (AHP) (United Civil Party of Belarus)
- Stranka Demokratske Akcije (SDA) (Party of Democratic Action)
- Hrvatska demokratska zajednica Bosne i Hercegovine (HDZBiH) (The Croatian Democratic Union of Bosnia and Herzegovina)
- Partija demokratskog progresa RS (PDP) (Party of Democratic Progress)
- Hrvatski demokratski centar (HDC) (Croatian Democratic Center)
- Hrvatska seljačka stranka (HSS) (Croatian Peasant Party)
- Suomen Kristillisdemokraatit (Christian Democrats)
- Südtiroler Volkspartei (South Tyrolese People's Party)
- Kristelig Folkeparti(KrF) (Christian People's Party)
- Partito Democratico Cristiano Sammarinese (PDCS) (San Marinese Christian Democratic Party)
- Partidul Democrat (PD) (Democratic Party)- currently applying for affiliation
- DemoHriscanska Stranka Srbije (DHSS) (Democratic Christian Party of Serbia)
- Наша Україна (Our Ukraine)
- Adalet ve Kalkİnma Partisi (AKP) (Justice and Development Party)
External links
- [European People's Party] official site
- [YEPP website]
- [EDS website]
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