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European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats

The European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats is a group in the European Parliament. It is comprised of the European People's Party and the non-party subgroup European Democrats (not to be confused with the centrist European Democratic Party). The name of the grouping is abbreviated to EPP-ED.

In broad terms, EPP-ED is an alliance of christian democrat and conservative parties.

After the European Parliament elections in 1999 it became the largest faction with 233 of the 626 seats. After the elections of 2004 it remained the largest party with 268 of the 732 seats.


Group members

The EPP-ED is currently made up of the following parties:

Country Party MEPs Subgroup
Austria Österreichische Volkspartei (Austrian Peoples Party) 18 EPP
Belgium (Flanders): Christen-Democratisch en Vlaams Christian Democratic & Flemish) 4 EPP
(Wallonia): Centre démocrate Humaniste (Humanist Center Democrats) 1 EPP
(German): Christlich Soziale Partei (Christian Social Party) 1 EPP
Cyprus Dimokratikos Sinagermos (Democratic Rally) 2 EPP
Gia tin Evropi (For Europe) 1 EPP
Czech Republic 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
Denmark Det Konservative Folkeparti (The Conservative People's Party) 1 EPP
Estonia Isamaaliit (Fatherland Union) 1 EPP
Finland Kansallinen Kokoomus (National Coalition Party) 4 EPP
France Union pour un Mouvement Populaire 17 EPP
Germany Christlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands (Christian Democratic Union) 40 EPP
Chistlich Soziale Union in Bayern (Christian Social Union in Bavaria) 9 EPP
Greece Nea Demokratia (New Democracy) 11 EPP
Hungary Fidesz - Magyar Polgári Szövetség (Hungarian Citizens' Party) 13 EPP
Ireland Fine Gael 5 EPP
Italy Cristiani Democratici Uniti (United Christian Democrats) 5 EPP
Forza Italia (Forward Italy) 16 EPP
Alleanza Popolare-UDEUR (Popular Alliance) 1 EPP
Partito dei Pensionati (Pensioners' Party) 1 EPP
Südtiroler Volkspartei (South Tyrol People's Party) 1 EPP
Latvia Jaunais Laiks (New Era Party) 2 EPP
Tautas Partija (People's Party) 1 EPP
Lithuania Tėvynės sąjunga -Lietuvos konservatoriai ((Homeland Union-Lithuanian Conservatives)) 2 EPP
Luxembourg Chrëstlich Sozial Vollekspartei (Christian Social People's Party) 3 EPP
Malta Partit Nazzjonalista (Nationalist Party) 2 EPP
Netherlands Christen-Democratisch Appčl (Christian Democratic Appeal) 7 EPP
Poland Platforma Obywatelska (Citizens Platform) 15 EPP
Polskie Stronnictwo Ludowe (Polish Peasants' Party) 4 EPP
Portugal Partido Social Democrata (Party of Social Democrats) 7 EPP
Partido Popular (People's Party) 2 EPP
Slovakia 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
Slovenia Nova Slovenija (New Slovenia, Christian People's Party) 2 EPP
Slovenska demokratska stranka (Slovenian Democratic Party) 2 EPP
Slovenska ljudska stranka (Slovene People's Party) 0 EPP
Spain Partido Popular (People's Party) 24 EPP
Sweden Moderaterna (Moderates) 4 EPP
Kristdemokraterna (Christian Democrats) 1 EPP
United Kingdom Conservative Party 27 ED
(Northern Ireland): Ulster Unionist Party 1 ED

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