European Democrat Union
| Formation | 24 April 1978 |
|---|---|
| Defunct | 1998 |
Parent organization | International Democrat Union |
| Affiliations | European People's Party |
The European Democrat Union (EDU) is one of the three European wings of the
International Democrat Union, along with the European People's Party (EPP) and the European Conservatives and Reformists Party (ECR Party).[1] Its members include Christian democratic, liberal conservative, and conservative political parties. It is only a nominal sub-entity of the IDU, since it ceased its activities in 2002.[citation needed
]
Most EDU members were also members of the EPP, but the group also included 'unattached' conservatives that are unaffiliated to the EPP.[2] These were: the British Conservative Party, the Czech Civic Democratic Party, the Icelandic Independence Party and the Liechtenstein Patriotic Union and Progressive Citizens' Party.[3][failed verification]
Secretary of EDU in the 1990s was
Estoril, Portugal.[5][failed verification
] In recognition of his efforts, Niinistö was elected Honorary President of the EPP in the same year. Moreover, in April 2008, the EPP was recognized as a Regional Union by the IDU.
Member parties
- Austrian People's Party
- Conservative Party (UK)
- Conservative Party (Norway)
- Civic Democratic Party (Czech Republic)
- Christian and Democratic Union – Czechoslovak People's Party
- Civic Democratic Alliance
- Christian Democratic Party (Czech Republic)
- Christian Democratic Movement
- Christian Democratic Appeal
- Croatian Democratic Union
- Christian Democratic Union of Germany
- Christian Social Union in Bavaria
- CDS – People's Party
- Social Democratic Party (Portugal)
- Conservative People's Party (Denmark)
- Union of Democratic Forces (Bulgaria)
- Democratic Party (Bulgaria)
- Democratic Party of Serbia
- Democratic Rally
- Democratic Party of Albania
- Forza Italia
- Freedom Union (Poland)
- Fidesz
- Fine Gael
- Hungarian Democratic Forum
- Homeland Union
- Independence Party
- Moderate Party
- New Democracy (Greece)
- National Coalition Party
- Rally for the Republic
- Pro Patria Union
- Patriotic Union
- Progressive Citizens' Party
- People's Party (Latvia)
- People's Party (Spain)
- Slovenian Democratic Party
- True Path Party
- Motherland Party (Turkey)
References
- ^ "AECR becomes regional member of IDU | Alliance of European Conservatives and Reformists". Archived from the original on 17 October 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2012.[failed verification]
- S2CID 145156148.
- International Democrat Union. Archived from the originalon 10 June 2011. Retrieved 22 June 2011.
- ^ EPP (2005). "EPP Honorary President Sauli Niinistö's Autobiography a Popular Success". EPP website. Archived from the original on 7 October 2007. Retrieved 26 August 2005.
- ^ Alexis Wintoniak (Spring 2006). "Uniting the Center-Right of Europe: The Result of Historical Developments and Political Leadership". European View. pp. 173–178. Archived from the original on 6 October 2007. Retrieved 30 May 2006.
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