Founded as the "Christian-Democratic Group" on 23 June 1953 as a political fraction in the Common Assembly of the European Coal and Steel Community, the Group has always played a leading role in the construction of Europe.

The Group changed its name to the "Group of the European People's Party" (Christian-Democratic Group) in July 1979, just after the first direct elections to the European Parliament, and to the "Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats" in July 1999.

Group Chronology

2001-2008 | 1991-2000 | 1981-1990 | 1971-1980 | 1961-1970 | 1951-1960 | 1925-1950

Chairmen of the Group

Presidents of the European Parliament, Members of the Group

List of all Members of the Group since 1952

The Robert Schuman Medal

Secretaries-General of the Group