European People's Party Group

This article is about the parliamentary group. For the political party, see European People's Party.

European People's Party Group
European Parliament group
Logo of the European People's Party in the European Parliament
NameEuropean People's Party Group
English abbr.EPP Group, EPP[1]
(22 June 2009 – present)
Older:
  • EPP-ED[2]
    (20 July 1999[3] – 22 June 2009)
  • EPP[2]
    (17 July 1979[4] – 20 July 1999[3])
  • CD[3]
    (23 June 1953[4] – 17 July 1979[4])
French abbr.PPE
(22 June 2009 – present)
Older:
  • PPE-DE[5]
    (20 July 1999[3] – 22 June 2009)
  • PPE[4]
    (17 July 1979[4] – 20 July 1999[3])
  • DC[4]
    (23 June 1953[4] – 17 July 1979[4])
Formal nameGroup of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats)
(22 June 2009 – present)
Older:
  • Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats)
    and European Democrats[5][6][7]
    (20 July 1999[3] – 22 June 2009)
  • Group of the European People's Party (Christian-Democratic Group)[4][8][9][10]
    (17 July 1979[4] – 20 July 1999[3])
  • Christian Democratic Group (Group of the European People's Party)[4][10]
    (14 March 1978[4] – 17 July 1979[4])
  • Christian Democratic Group[3][10]
    (23 June 1953[4] – 14 March 1978[4])
Ideology
Political position
European partiesEuropean People's Party (majority)
European Christian Political Movement (minority)
European Free Alliance (minority)
From
  • 11 September 1952
    (unofficially)[15]
  • 23 June 1953
    (officially)[15]
Topresent
Chaired byManfred Weber[16]
MEP(s)
188 / 720
Websitewww.eppgroup.eu Edit this at Wikidata

The European People's Party Group (EPP Group or simply EPP) is a political group of the European Parliament consisting of deputies (MEPs) from the member parties of the European People's Party (EPP). Sometimes it also includes independent MEPs and/or deputies from unaffiliated national parties.[17][18][19] The EPP Group comprises politicians of Christian democratic, conservative and liberal-conservative orientation.[20][21][22]

The European People's Party was officially founded as a European political party in 1976. However, the European People's Party Group in the European Parliament has existed in one form or another since June 1953, from the Common Assembly of the European Coal and Steel Community, making it one of the oldest European-level political groups. It has been the largest political group in the European Parliament since 1999.

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