Beschreibung:
The European People's Party, the largest political party in Europe, has roots that run deep in history. Founded in 1976 as a Christian Democratic federation, the European People's Party is now a strong centre-right movement and a leading European political family. It has member parties in almost all European countries, and it is very well represented in the institutions of the European Union.
Origins and Development: Paving the Way: The SIPDIC, NEI and EUCD.- Founding the EPP.- Rapprochement Towards Conservative and Other Like-minded Parties.- Eastward Enlargement.- Merger with the EUCD and EDU.- Party Organisation: The Congress.- Political Assembly and Presidency.- Summit.- The General Secretariat.- Working Groups and Member Associations.- Statute and Financing.- Centre for European Studies.- The EPP's Relationship to the Group in the European Parliament.- Party Programme: Programmatic Profile.- Annexes.- Chronology.