Union for Europe | |
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European Parliament group | |
Name | Union for Europe |
English abbr. | UFE |
French abbr. | UPE |
Formal name | Group Union for Europe[1] |
Ideology | Conservatism[2] |
From | 6 July 1995 |
To | 20 July 1999 |
Preceded by | Forza Europa European Democratic Alliance |
Succeeded by | Union for Europe of the Nations |
Chaired by | Jean-Claude Pasty Giancarlo Ligabue (1995–96) Claudio Azzolini (1996–98) |
MEP(s) | 34 (5 May 1999) |
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]
Country | Name | Ideology | MEPs | ||
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Italy | Forza Italia | FI | Liberal conservatism | 25 / 87
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France | Rally for the Republic | RPR | Gaullism | 14 / 87
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Ireland | Fianna Fáil | FF | Conservatism | 7 / 15
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Portugal | CDS – People's Party | CDS–PP | Christian democracy | 3 / 25
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Greece | Political Spring | PA | National conservatism | 2 / 25
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