Logo of the European People's Party

The European People's Party is a Christian democrat-conservative political party at European level; in the European Parliament it also works with the non-party subgroup European Democrats; the name of the grouping is abbreviated EPP-ED. According to its website the EPP is "a family of the political center whose roots are deep in the history of European civilisation. 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 party was founded in 1976 and in 1999 after the European Parliament elections became the largest faction with 233 of the 626 seats. After the elections of 2004 it remained the largest party with 278 of the 732 seats.

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

List of national parties

• Austria: Österreichische Volkspartei (Austrian Peoples Party)
• Belgium:
  • (Flanders): Christen-Democratisch en Vlaams (Christian Democratic & Flemish)
  • (Wallonia): Centre démocrate Humaniste (Humanist Center Democrats)
  • (German): Christlich Soziale Partei (Christian Social Party)
• Cyprus:
  • Dimokratikos Sinagermos (Democratic Rally)
  • Gia tin Evropi (For Europe)
• Czech Republic:
  • Evropští demokraté (European Democrats)
  • Křesťansko-demokratická unie - Československá strana lidová (Christian Democratic Union - Czechoslovak People's Party)
  • Občanská demokratická strana (Civic Democratic Party) (in the European Democrats subgroup, as EPP is considered too Europhilic by some supporters)
  • SNK sdružení nezávislých (Union of Independents)
• Denmark: Det Konservative Folkeparti (The Conservative People's Party)
• Estonia: Isamaaliit (Fatherland Union)
• Finland: Kansallinen Kokoomus (National Coalition Party)
• France: Union pour un Mouvement Populaire
• Germany:
  • Christlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands (Christian Democratic Union)
  • Chistlich Soziale Union in Bayern (Christian Social Union in Bavaria)
• Greece: Nea Demokratia (New Democracy)
• Hungary: Fidesz - Magyar Polgári Szövetség (Hungarian Citizens' Party)
• Ireland: Fine Gael
• Italy:
  • Cristiani Democratici Uniti (United Christian Democrats)
  • Forza Italia (Forward Italy)
  • Alleanza Popolare-UDEUR (Popular Alliance)
  • Partito dei Pensionati (Pensioners' Party)
  • Südtiroler Volkspartei (South Tyrol People's Party)
• Latvia:
  • Jaunais Laiks (New Era Party)
  • Tautas Partija (People's Party)
• Lithuania: Tėvynės sąjunga -Lietuvos konservatoriai ((Homeland Union-Lithuanian Conservatives))
• Luxembourg: Chrëstlich Sozial Vollekspartei (Christian Social People's Party)
• Malta: Nationalist Party
• Netherlands: Christen-Democratisch Appèl (Christian Democratic Appeal)
• Poland:
  • Platforma Obywatelska (Citizens Platform)
  • Polskie Stronnictwo Ludowe (Polish Peasants' Party)
• Portugal:
  • Partido Social Democrata (Party of Social Democrats)
  • Partido Popular (People's Party)
• Slovakia:
  • Magyar Koalíció Pártja (Party of the Hungarian Coalition)
  • Kresťansko-demokratické hnutie (Christian Democratic Movement)
  • Slovenská demokratická a kresťanská únia (Slovak Democratic and Christian Union)
• Slovenia:
  • Nova Slovenija (New Slovenia, Christian People's Party)
  • Slovenska demokratska stranka (Slovenian Democratic Party)
  • Slovenska ljudska stranka (Slovene People's Party)
• Spain: Partido Popular (People's Party)
• Sweden:
  • Moderaterna (Moderates)
  • Kristdemokraterna (Christian Democrats)
• United Kingdom:
  • Conservative Party (in the European Democrats subgroup, as EPP is considered too Europhilic by some supporters)
  • Ulster Unionist Party

, Members of the European Parliament 2004-2009

External links

• European People's Party (http://www.eppe.org/) official site
• EPP-ED grouping in the European Parliament (http://epp-ed.europarl.eu.int/home/en/default.asp)