European Democratic Alliance

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European Democratic Alliance
European Parliament group
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Name European Democratic Alliance[1]
English abbr. EDA[1][2]
French abbr. RDE[3]
Formal name Group of the European Democratic Alliance[2][4][5]
Ideology Conservatism, Liberal conservatism, Liberalism, Regionalism,
Social democracy
From July 24, 1984[3]
To July 6, 1995[3]
Preceded by Group of European Progressive Democrats
Succeeded by Group Union for Europe
Chaired by Jean-Claude Pasty[5]
Christian de La Malène[4]
MEP(s) 29 (July 23 1984)[6]
20 (July 25 1989)[7]
26 (July 19 1994)[8]

The European Democratic Alliance was a heterogeneous Political groups of the European Parliament between 1984 and 1995.

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[edit] History

Following the 1984 elections, the Group of European Progressive Democrats[4] renamed itself on July 24, 1984[3] to the Group of the European Democratic Alliance.[2][4] The European Democratic Alliance joined with MEPs from Forza Italia to became the "Group Union for Europe"[9][5] on July 6, 1995.

[edit] MEPs at 23 July 1984

Member state MEPs Party MEPs Notes
France 20[6] Rassemblement pour la République[6] 15[6]
Centre National des Indépendants et Paysans[6] 2[6] Magdeleine Anglade,[10] Philippe Malaud[11]
U-DCF?[6] 1[6] Europe-Politique uses an undefined abbreviation "U-DCF"
Parti radical valoisien[6] 1[6] Jacqueline Thome-Patenotre[12]
Union pour la Démocratie Française[6] 1[6]
Ireland 8[6] Fianna Fáil[6] 8[6]
United Kingdom 1[6] Scottish National Party[6] 1[6] Winifred M. Ewing[13]

[edit] MEPs at 25 July 1989

Member state MEPs Party MEPs Notes
France 13[7] Rassemblement pour la République[7] 12[7]
Centre National des Indépendants et Paysans[7] 1[7] Yvon Briant[14]
Ireland 6[7] Fianna Fáil[7] 6[7]
Greece 1[7] Democratic Renewal[7] 1[7] Dimitrios Nianias[15]

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[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c Democracy in the European Parliament
  2. ^ a b c d Development of Political Groups in the European Parliament
  3. ^ a b c d e UFE on Europe Politique
  4. ^ a b c d e European Parliament profile of Christian de La Malène
  5. ^ a b c d European Parliament profile of Jean-Claude Pasty
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s 1984 European Parliament election results at July 23, 1984
  7. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m 1989 European Parliament election results at July 25, 1989
  8. ^ a b 1994 European Parliament election results at July 19, 1994
  9. ^ a b Group names 1999
  10. ^ a b European Parliament profile of Magdeleine Anglade
  11. ^ a b European Parliament profile of Philippe Malaud
  12. ^ a b European Parliament profile of Jacqueline Thome-Patenotre
  13. ^ a b European Parliament profile of Winifred M. Ewing
  14. ^ a b European Parliament profile of Yvon Briant
  15. ^ a b European Parliament profile of Dimitrios Nianias


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