Union for Europe

The Union for Europe (UFE) was a conservative political group in the European Parliament that existed from 1995 to 1999. The group was formed during the 4th European Parliament term in July 1995 from a merger of the European Democratic Alliance and Forza Europa parliamentary groups,[3][4] becoming the third largest group by number of MEPs.[5] The group was succeeded in the 5th European Parliament by the Union for Europe of the Nations (UEN),[6] while key UFE member parties Forza Italia and Rally for the Republic instead joined the European People's Party.[3]

Union for Europe
European Parliament group
NameUnion for Europe
English abbr.UFE
French abbr.UPE
Formal nameGroup Union for Europe[1]
IdeologyConservatism[2]
From6 July 1995
To20 July 1999
Preceded byForza Europa
European Democratic Alliance
Succeeded byUnion for Europe of the Nations
Chaired byJean-Claude Pasty
Giancarlo Ligabue (1995–96)
Claudio Azzolini (1996–98)
MEP(s)34 (5 May 1999)

Members

Country Name Ideology MEPs
 Italy Forza Italia FI Liberal conservatism
25 / 87
 France Rally for the Republic RPR Gaullism
14 / 87
 Ireland Fianna Fáil FF Conservatism
7 / 15
 Portugal CDS – People's Party CDS–PP Christian democracy
3 / 25
 Greece Political Spring PA National conservatism
2 / 25

References

  1. "INFO".
  2. "In brief". Politico. 1996-11-13. Retrieved 2022-10-28.
  3. Bernard Steunenberg (27 August 2003). Widening the European Union: Politics of Institutional Change and Reform. Routledge. p. 215. ISBN 978-1-134-49375-3.
  4. Thomas Jansen; Steven Van Hecke (19 May 2011). At Europe's Service: The Origins and Evolution of the European People's Party. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 63. ISBN 978-3-642-19414-6.
  5. "European Union Basics (FAQ), Part3/8".
  6. Neill Nugent (2006). The Government and Politics of the European Union. Duke University Press. p. 265. ISBN 0-8223-3870-X.
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