Former centre-right political group of the European Parliament (1984–1995)
The European Democratic Alliance (EDA ) was a heterogeneous political group in the European Parliament between 1984 and 1995. It consisted mainly of deputies from the French Gaullist Rally for the Republic (RPR) and the Irish Fianna Fáil .[ 9] The grouping had a generally centre-right outlook, and strongly defended the European Union's Common Agricultural Policy .[ 10]
History
Following the 1984 elections , the Group of European Progressive Democrats [ 4] renamed itself on 24 July 1984[ 3] to the Group of the European Democratic Alliance .[ 2] [ 4] The European Democratic Alliance merged with the Forza Europa group (dominated by MEPs from Forza Italia ) to become the "Group Union for Europe " on 6 July 1995.[ 5] [ 11] [ 12]
Nomenclature
The name of the group in English is Group of the European Democratic Alliance [ 2] [ 4] [ 5] in long form, European Democratic Alliance [ 1] in short form, and the abbreviation is EDA .[ 1] [ 2] The equivalents in French are Groupe du Rassemblement des Démocrates Européens , Rassemblement des Démocrates Européens , and RDE .[ 3] Those French equivalents are sometimes rendered in English as Union of European Democrats and UED .[ 13]
Composition
1984–1989
1989–1994
1994–1995
Sources
References
^ a b c d e "Democracy in the European Parliament" (PDF) . Retrieved 2012-03-23 .
^ a b c d e f "The development of Political Groups in the European Parliament" . CVCE. 1997-10-13. Retrieved 2015-01-16 .
^ a b c d e f "UFE on Europe Politique" . Europe-politique.eu. Retrieved 2012-03-23 .
^ a b c d e f "European Parliament profile of Christian de La Malène" . Europarl.europa.eu. 2009-07-14. Retrieved 2012-03-23 .
^ a b c d e "European Parliament profile of Jean-Claude Pasty" . Europarl.europa.eu. 2009-07-14. Retrieved 2012-03-23 .
^ a b c "1984 European Parliament election results at July 23, 1984" . Europe-politique.eu. 2007-02-17. Retrieved 2012-03-23 .
^ a b c "1989 European Parliament election results at July 25, 1989" . Europe-politique.eu. 2007-02-17. Retrieved 2012-03-23 .
^ a b "1994 European Parliament election results at July 19, 1994" . Europe-politique.eu. 2007-02-17. Retrieved 2012-03-23 .
^ Smith, Julie (1999), Europe's Elected Parliament , Sheffield Academic Press, p. 89
^ Colin Pilkington (1995). Britain in the European Union Today . Manchester University Press. p. 194. ISBN 978-0-7190-4562-2 .
^ a b "Group names 1999" . Europarl.europa.eu. Retrieved 2012-03-23 .
^ Jansen, Thomas; Van Hecke, Steven (2011), At Europe's Service: The Origins and Evolution of the European People's Party , Springer, p. 63
^ a b b961115.htm on the European Parliament website
^ Boissieu, Laurent de. "Élections européennes Portugal" . Europe Politique (in French). Retrieved 9 April 2014 .
^ a b "European Parliament profile of Magdeleine Anglade" . Europarl.europa.eu. 2009-07-14. Retrieved 2012-03-23 .
^ a b "European Parliament profile of Philippe Malaud" . Europarl.europa.eu. 2009-07-14. Retrieved 2012-03-23 .
^ a b "Alfred COSTE-FLORET" . Europarl.europa.eu. Retrieved 2014-04-09 .
^ a b "European Parliament profile of Jacqueline Thome-Patenotre" . Europarl.europa.eu. 2009-07-14. Retrieved 2012-03-23 .
^ a b "European Parliament profile of Winifred M. Ewing" . Europarl.europa.eu. 2009-07-14. Retrieved 2012-03-23 .
^ a b "European Parliament profile of Yvon Briant" . Europarl.europa.eu. 2009-07-14. Retrieved 2012-03-23 .
^ a b "European Parliament profile of Dimitrios Nianias" . Europarl.europa.eu. 2009-07-14. Retrieved 2012-03-23 .
^ Johansson, Karl Magnus (2002), "European People's Party", European Political Parties between Cooperation and Integration , Nomos, p. 65
Previous groups
Nationalists / far-right National conservatives Christian democrats / conservatives Liberals / centrists Social democrats Communists / far-left Greens / regionalists Eurosceptics Heterogeneous