European Democratic Party

The European Democratic Party (EDP) is a centrist European political party very strongly in favour of European integration ("europeanist"). It was initiated on April 16 2004 and formally founded on December 9 in Brussels. François Bayrou of France's UDF and Francesco Rutelli of Italy's Margherita Party serve as the first two co-presidents.

Related Topics:
Centrist - European political party - European integration - Europeanist - April 16 - 2004 - December 9 - Brussels - François Bayrou - France - Francesco Rutelli - Italy - Margherita Party

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The EDP was founded in reaction to the rising influence of eurosceptic parties within European institutions. It drew europhillic centre-right parties from the European People's Party and centre-left parties from the Party of European Socialists to form a new centrist multinational bloc.

Related Topics:
Eurosceptic - Europhillic - European People's Party - Party of European Socialists

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Current Members are:

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• Union for French Democracy (Union pour la Démocratie Française) (France)
• Margherita (Italy)
• Labour Party (Darbo Partija) (Lithuania)
• Path of Change (Cesta zmeny) (Czech Republic)
• Citizens' Movement for Change (Mouvement des Citoyens pour le Changement) (Belgium)
• New Horizons (Neoi Orizontes) (Cyprus)
• Euzko Alderdi Jeltzalea-Parti National Basque-Partido Nacionalista Vasco (EAJ-PNB-PNV) (Basque Country)
 
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