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Members

The Presidency of the EPP

Associations

Parliamentary Groups of the EPP

EPP Congresses

Members


The EPP, founded in 1976 as federation of Christian-Democratic parties in the European Communities, now has the following members :

Austria:

• Österreichische Volkspartei (ÖVP)
  

Belgium:

• Christelijke Volkspartij (CVP)
  
• Parti Social Chrétien (PSC-CSP)
  

Denmark:

• Det Konservative Folkeparti
  

Finland:

• Kansallinen Kokoomus (KK)
  

France:

• Force démocrate
  

Germany:

• Christlich-Demokratische Union (CDU)
  
• Christlich-Soziale Union (CSU)
  

Greece:

• Nea Dimokratia (ND)
  

Italy:

• Centro Cristiano Democratico (CCD)
  
• Partito Popolare Italiano (PPI)
  
• Cristiani democratici uniti (Cdu)
  

Ireland:

• Fine Gael (FG)
  

Luxembourg:

• Chrëstlech-Sozial Vollekspartei (CSV)
  

Netherlands:

• Christen Democratisch Appèl (CDA)
  

Portugal:

• Partido Social Democrata (PSD)
  

Spain:

• Partido Popular (PP)
  
• Partido Nacionalista Vasco (PNV)
  
• Unió Democràtica de Catalunya (UDC)
  

Sweden:

• Kristdemokraterna
  
• Moderaterna
  

Associate members :
Cyprus:

• Democratic Rally (DR)
  

Malta:

• Partit Nazzjionalista (PN)
  

Norway:

• Hoyre
  

Switzerland:

• Christlichdemokratische Volkspartei (CVP)
  

Observer members :

Bulgaria:

• Union of Democratic Forces (UDF)
  

Czech Republic :

• Krestanska a demokraticka unie - Ceskoslovenská Strana Lidova (KDU-CSL)
  
• Obcanska Demokraticka Aliance (ODA)
  

Estonia :

• ISAMAALIIT, Pro Patria Union
  

Italy :

• Südtiroler Volkspartei (SVP)
  

Lithuania :

• Lietuvos Krikscioniu Demokratu Partija (LKDP)
  

Romania :

• Partidul National Taranesc, crestind i democrat(PNTCD)
  

Slovak-Republic :

• Krestanskodemokraticke Hnutie (KDH)
  
• Magyar Keresztenydemokrata Mozgalom(MKDM)
  

Slovenia :

• Slovenski Krscanski Demokrati (SKD)
  

Switzerland :

• Evangelische Volkspartei (EVP)
  

There are 36 parties from 25 countries. All EPP parties are centre parties; depending on tradition, some are more christian-democratic others more liberal-conservative.


The Presidency of the EPP

Chairman:	Wilfried MARTENS (BE)

Vice-Chairmen:	Marcelo REBELO DE SOUSA (PT) Jean-Claude JUNCKER (LU) Margaretha af UGGLAS (SV) Ottfried HENNIG (DE)

Treasurer:	Ingo FRIEDRICH (DE)

Secretary-general:	Klaus WELLE (DE)

Chairman of the EPP Council:	François BAYROU (FR)

Honorary Chairman:	Leo TINDEMANS (BE)

Associations

The EPP recognizes the following associations :

• Women EPP/UEDC
  
• Young EPP
  
• European Small Firms Association
  
• European Union of Christian Democratic Workers (UETDC)
  
• European Association of Local and Regional Authorities
  
• European Union of the Elderly
  

Parliamentary Groups of the EPP

The parliamentary Group of the EPP in the European Parliament, following the 1994 European elections, is composed of 180 members (President : Wilfried MARTENS, CVP/Belgium).

Since 1994 the Committee of the Regions of the European Union has an EPP Group with 150 Members and substitutes.(President: Jos CHABERT, CVP/Belgium). There are also EPP Groups in the Council of Europe in Strasbourg (President: Walter SCHWIMMER, ÖVP/Austria), and in the Assembly of Western European Union in Paris (President: José Luis LÓPEZ-HENARES, PP/Spain).

The Presidents of the European Parliament (José María GIL-ROBLES, PP/Spain), of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (Leni FISCHER, CDU/Germany) and of the OSCE Assembly (Javier RUPÉREZ, PP/Spain)are also from the ranks of EPP member parties.


EPP Congresses


I

Congress of the EPP - BRUSSELS, March 1978
"Striving together for a Europe of free citizens"
Adoption of Political Programme

II

Congress of the EPP - BRUSSELS, February 1979
"Striving together for a Europe of free citizens"

III

Congress of the EPP - COLOGNE, September 1980
"The Christian Democrats in the eighties"

IV

Congress of the EPP - PARIS, December 1982
"Establishing peace - preserving freedom - uniting Europe"

V

Congress of the EPP - ROME, April 1984
"Union of Europe for peace, freedom and Justice"

VI

Congress of the EPP - THE HAGUE, April 1986
"EPP's tenth anniversary - striving for a People's Europe"

VII

Congress of the EPP - LUXEMBOURG, November 1988
"The EPP - a reliable and effective party for the people"

VIII

Congress of the EPP - DUBLIN, November 1990
"A federal and democratic constitution for the European Union"

IX

Congress of the EPP - ATHENS, November 1992
Adoption of the basic programme

X

Congress of the EPP - BRUSSELS, December 1993
"Europe 2000 - unity in diversity"

XI

Congress of the EPP - MADRID, November 1995
"PPE - Force of the Union"