European Progressive Democrats Explained

European Progressive Democrats
European Progressive Democrats
From:16 January 1973
To:24 July 1984
Precededby:European Democratic Union
Succeededby:European Democratic Alliance
Englishabbr:EPD
Frenchabbr:DEP
Formalname:Group of European Progressive Democrats
Chairs:Christian de La Malène
Meps:22 (July 17, 1979)

The Group of European Progressive Democrats was a heterogeneous political group with seats in the European Parliament between 1973 and 1984. It was mostly composed of French Gaullists and Irish Fianna Fáil.

History

The Gaullists had split from the Liberal Group on 21 January 1965, creating a new Group called the "European Democratic Union". The Group was renamed on 16 January 1973 as the "Group of European Progressive Democrats" when the Gaullists were joined by the Irish Fianna Fáil until 24 July 1984 when they became the "Group of the European Democratic Alliance".

The group was never a close alliance. In 1973, the only common platform was on the issues of regionalism, social policy and the Common Agricultural Policy. Fianna Fáil, an Irish nationalist party, was reluctant to identify too closely with the Gaullists, who also had an alliance with the Conservative Party of the United Kingdom at the time.[1]

Composition

Members following the 1979 election

Member stateMEPsPartyMEPsList of MEP names
France15Défence des Intérêts de la France en Europe/Rassemblement pour la République15Vincent F.M. Ansquer, Jean-José Clement, Pierre-Bernard Cousté, Gustave Deleau, Eugène L. Remilly, Marie-Madeleine Dienesch, Louise Weiss, Michel J.-P. Debré, Maurice S.R.C. Druon, Pierre Messmer, Jacques Chirac, Claude L.L.P. Labbé, Alain Y.M. Gillot, Hubert Jean Buchou, Christian De La Malène
Ireland5Fianna Fáil5Sile De Valera, Jerry Cronin, Noel Michael Davern, Seán Flanagan, Patrick Joseph Lalor
United Kingdom1Scottish National Party1Winifred M. Ewing
Denmark1Fremskridtspartiet1Kai Nyborg

Members following the 1984 election

The EPD ceased to exist once the European Parliament groupings were established following the 1984 election, as the party changed into the European Democratic Alliance.

Member stateMEPsPartyMEPs
France15Rally for the Republic20
Ireland5Fianna Fáil8
United Kingdom1Scottish National Party1

Sources

Notes and References

  1. Book: Cook. Chris. Francis. Mary. 1979. The first European elections: A handbook and guide. London. Macmillan Press. 0-333-26575-0.
  2. Web site: Political Groups of the European Parliament . Kas.de . 2010-06-15 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110517163147/http://www.kas.de/wf/de/71.4504/ . May 17, 2011 .
  3. Book: Lane, Jan-Erik . McKay, David . Newton, Kenneth . Political Data Handbook: OECD Countries . Oxford University Press . 1997 . 191 . 0-19-828053-X.
  4. Web site: UFE on Europe Politique . Europe-politique.eu . 2010-06-15.
  5. Web site: 1979 European Parliament election results at July 17, 1979 . Europe-politique.eu . 2007-02-17 . 2010-06-15.
  6. Web site: European Parliament profile of Christian De La Malène . Europarl.europa.eu . 2010-06-15.
  7. Web site: European Parliament profile of Vincent F.M. Ansquer . Europarl.europa.eu . 2010-06-15.
  8. Web site: European Parliament profile of Jean-José Clement . Europarl.europa.eu . 2010-06-15.
  9. Web site: European Parliament profile of Pierre-Bernard Cousté . Europarl.europa.eu . 2010-06-15.
  10. Web site: European Parliament profile of Gustave Deleau . Europarl.europa.eu . 2010-06-15.
  11. Web site: European Parliament profile of Eugène L. Remilly . Europarl.europa.eu . 2010-06-15.
  12. Web site: European Parliament profile of Marie-Madeleine Dienesch . Europarl.europa.eu . 2010-06-15.
  13. Web site: European Parliament profile of Louise Weiss . Europarl.europa.eu . 2010-06-15.
  14. Web site: European Parliament profile of Michel J.-P. Debré . Europarl.europa.eu . 2010-06-15.
  15. Web site: European Parliament profile of Maurice S.R.C. Druon . Europarl.europa.eu . 2010-06-15.
  16. Web site: European Parliament profile of Pierre Messmer . Europarl.europa.eu . 2010-06-15.
  17. Web site: European Parliament profile of Jacques Chirac . Europarl.europa.eu . 2010-06-15.
  18. Web site: European Parliament profile of Claude L.L.P. Labbé . Europarl.europa.eu . 2010-06-15.
  19. Web site: European Parliament profile of Alain Y.M. Gillot . Europarl.europa.eu . 2010-06-15.
  20. Web site: European Parliament profile of Hubert Jean Buchou . Europarl.europa.eu . 2010-06-15.
  21. Web site: European Parliament profile of Sile De Valera . Europarl.europa.eu . 2010-06-15.
  22. Web site: European Parliament profile of Jerry Cronin . Europarl.europa.eu . 2010-06-15.
  23. Web site: European Parliament profile of Noel Michael Davern . Europarl.europa.eu . 2010-06-15.
  24. Web site: European Parliament profile of Seán Flanagan . Europarl.europa.eu . 2010-06-15.
  25. Web site: European Parliament profile of Patrick Joseph Lalor . Europarl.europa.eu . 2010-06-15.
  26. Web site: European Parliament profile of Winifred M. Ewing . Europarl.europa.eu . 2010-06-15 . 2011-05-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110520122731/http://www.europarl.europa.eu/members/archive/term1/view.do?language=EN&id=1369 . dead .
  27. Web site: European Parliament profile of Kai Nyborg . Europarl.europa.eu . 2010-06-15.
  28. Web site: Development of Political Groups in the European Parliament . Ena.lu?doc=4327&lang=2 . 2010-06-15 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110607130820/http://www.ena.lu/?doc=4327&lang=2 . 2011-06-07 .
  29. Web site: Microsoft Word - doku0275.txt . PDF . 2010-06-15 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110716031045/http://ddd.dda.dk/ddakatalog/ddppdf/doku0275.pdf . 2011-07-16 .
  30. http://www.sturm.dk/politik/dok/rapport.btml "They cast pearls... - Evidence of EU fraud and Karl Smart administration" by Hans Kloster, Copenhagen 1 October 1998
  31. http://www.junibevaegelsen.dk/att/htmlfiler/abc/k.html Entry for the "Kænguru-gruppen"/"Kangaroo Group"
  32. Web site: Progress Party members of the Danish Folketing/Parliament - The elections of 15 February 1977 . Fremskridtspartiet.dk . 2010-06-15.
  33. Web site: Progress Party members of the Danish Folketing/Parliament - The elections of 4 December 1973 . Fremskridtspartiet.dk . 2010-06-15.

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