European People's Party

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European People's Party

Europäische Volkspartei Parti populaire européen Partito Popolare Europeo Partido Popular Europeo



President	Wilfried Martens

Founded	1976
Headquarters	Aarlenstraat 67, rue d'Arlon, 1040 Brussels, Belgium

Political Ideology	Christian democracy, 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

See also	Politics of the EU Political parties Elections

The European People's Party (EPP) is the largest European political party. Founded in 1976, the EPP includes Christian Democratic and conservative parties in Europe.

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.

1 Member Parties
2 Associate Members
3 Observers
4 External links

[edit] Member Parties

Image:Flag of Austria.svg Austria

Österreichische Volkspartei (ÖVP) (Austrian Peoples Party)

Image:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium

Centre démocrate humaniste (CDH) (Humanist democratic centre),
Christen-Democratisch en Vlaams (CD&V) (Christian Democratic & Flemish),
Nieuw-Vlaamse Alliantie (N-VA) (New Flemish Alliance)

Image:Flag of Cyprus.svg Cyprus

Δημοκρατικός Συναγερμός (Democratic Rally)

Image:Flag of the Czech Republic (bordered).svg Czech Republic

Křesťanská a demokratická unie - Československá strana lidová (KDU-CSL) (Christian and Democratic Union - Czechoslovak People's Party),

Image:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark

Det Konservative Folkeparti (KF) (Conservative People's Party)
Kristendemokraterne (Christian Democrats)

Image:Flag of Estonia.svg Estonia

Isamaa ja Res Publica Liit (Union of Pro Patria and Res Publica)

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Rerum Novarum (1891)
Stone Lectures (Princeton 1898)
Graves de Communi Re (1901)
Quadragesimo Anno (1931)
Laborem Exercens (1981)
Sollicitudi Rei Socialis (1987)
Centesimus Annus (1991)

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</span> Image:Flag of Finland (bordered).svg Finland

Kansallinen Kokoomus (KOK) (National Coalition Party)

Image:Flag of France.svg France

Union pour un Mouvement Populaire (UMP) (Union for a Popular Movement)

Image:Flag of Germany.svg Germany

Christlich Demokratische Union (CDU) (Christian Democratic Union),
Christlich-Soziale Union in Bayern (CSU) (Christian Social Union of Bavaria)

Image:Flag of Greece.svg Greece

Νέα Δημοκρατία (ND) (New Democracy)

Image:Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary

Fidesz – Magyar Polgári Szövetség (Hungarian Civic Union),
Magyar Demokrata Fórum (MDF) (Hungarian Democratic Forum)

Image:Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland

Fine Gael (FG) (Gaelic Kin)

Image:Flag of Italy.svg Italy

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)

Image:Flag of Latvia.svg Latvia

Tautas Partija (TP) (People's Party),
Jaunais Laiks (JL) (New Era)

Image:Flag of Lithuania.svg Lithuania

Lietuvos Krikšcionys Demokratai (LKD) (Lithuanian Christian Democrats),
Tėvynės sąjunga - Lietuvos konservatoriai (TS-LK) (Homeland Union (Lithuanian Conservative Party))

Image:Flag of Luxembourg.svg Luxembourg

Chrëschtlech Sozial Vollekspartei (CSV) (Christian-Social People's Party)

Image:Flag of Malta (bordered).svg Malta

Partit Nazzjonalista (PN) (Nationalist Party)

Image:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands

Christen-Democratisch Appèl (CDA) (Christian Democratic Appeal)

Image:Flag of Poland (bordered).svg Poland

Platforma Obywatelska (PO) (Citizens Platform),
Polskie Stronnictwo Ludowe (PSL) (Polish Peasant Party)

Image:Flag of Portugal.svg Portugal

Democratic and Social Center / People's Party (CDS/PP)
Partido Social Democrata (PSD)(Social Democratic Party)

Image:Flag of Slovakia.svg Slovakia

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)

Image:Flag of Slovenia.svg Slovenia

Slovenska demokratska stranka (SDS) (Slovenian Democratic Party),
Nova Slovenija Krščanska ljudska stranka (NSi) (New Slovenia)
Slovenska ljudska stranka (SLS) (Slovenian People's Party)

Image:Flag of Spain.svg Spain

Partido Popular (PP) (People's Party)
Unió Democràtica de Catalunya (Democratic Union of Catalonia)

Image:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden

Moderaterna (M) (The Moderate Party),
Kristdemokraterna (KD) (Christian Democrats)

[edit] Associate Members

Image:Flag of Bulgaria (bordered).svg Bulgaria

Демократи за силна България (Democrats for a Strong Bulgaria)
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)

Image:Flag of Croatia.svg Croatia

Hrvatska Demokratska Zajednica (HDZ) (Croatian Democratic Union)

Image:Flag of Norway.svg Norway

Høyre (H) (Conservatives)

Romania

Partidul Popular Creştin-Democrat (PPCD) (Christian-Democratic People's Party)
Partidul Democrat (PD) (Democratic Party)
Uniunea Democrată Maghiară din România (UDMR) (Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania)

Image:Flag of Serbia (state) (bordered).svg Serbia

Demokratska stranka Srbije (DSS) (Democratic Party of Serbia)
G17 Plus

Image:Flag of Switzerland.svg Switzerland

Christlichdemokratische Volkspartei (CVP) (Christian Democratic People's Party)
Evangelische Volkspartei (EVP) (Evangelical People's Party)

[edit] Observers

Image:Flag of Albania.svg Albania

Partia Demokratike e Shqipërisë (Democratic Party of Albania)
Partia Demokrate e Re (New Democratic Party)

Image:Flag of Belarus.svg Belarus

Biełaruski Narodny Front (BNF) (Belarusian Popular Front)
Abjadnanaja Hramadzianskaja Partyja Biełarusi (AHP) (United Civil Party of Belarus)

Image:Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Bosnia and Herzegovina

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)

Image:Flag of Croatia.svg Croatia

Demokratski centar (DC) (Democratic Center)
Hrvatska seljačka stranka (HSS) (Croatian Peasant Party)

Image:Flag of Finland (bordered).svg Finland

Suomen Kristillisdemokraatit (Christian Democrats)

Image:Flag of Italy.svg Italy

Südtiroler Volkspartei (South Tyrolese People's Party)
Alleanza Nazionale (National Alliance)

Image:Flag of Moldova.svg Moldova

Christian-Democratic People's Party

Image:Flag of Norway.svg Norway

Kristelig Folkeparti(KrF) (Christian People's Party)

Image:Flag of San Marino.svg San Marino

Partito Democratico Cristiano Sammarinese (PDCS) (San Marinese Christian Democratic Party)

Image:Flag of Serbia (state) (bordered).svg Serbia

DemoHriscanska Stranka Srbije (DHSS) (Democratic Christian Party of Serbia)

Image:Flag of Ukraine.svg Ukraine

Наша Україна (Our Ukraine)

Image:Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey

Adalet ve Kalkİnma Partisi (AKP) (Justice and Development Party)

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Pan-European political organisations	Image:European flag.svg
Recognized by the EU as "political parties at European level":
European Democratic Party \| EUDemocrats \| European Free Alliance \| European Green Party \| Alliance of Independent Democrats in Europe \| Party of the European Left \| European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party \| Alliance for Europe of the Nations \| European People's Party \| Party of European Socialists
Other pan-European confederations of national political parties:
European Anticapitalist Left \| European Christian Political Movement \| European Democrat Union \| Euronat \| European National Front \| Nordic Green Left Alliance \| Movement for European Reform
Dedicated European-level-only parties:
Europe — Democracy — Esperanto \| Europe United \| Newropeans
Groups in the European Parliament	Image:European Parliament 6th term.svg
EPP–ED (264) \| PES (201) \| ALDE (90) \| Greens–EFA (42) \| EUL–NGL (41) \| UEN (34) \| IND/DEM (28) \| N/A (32)
Related articles: table of political parties in Europe by pancontinental organisation, elections in the European Union, party composition of the council