Union for Europe

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Union for Europe
European Parliament group
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NameUnion for Europe
English abbr.UFE
French abbr.UPE
Formal nameGroup Union for Europe [1]
Ideology Conservatism [2] [3]
Political position Centre-right
From6 July 1995
To20 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 that operated in the European Parliament from 1995 to 1999. At its height in May 1999, it had 34 MEPs and it only existed during the European Parliament's 4th term. [4]

Contents

UFE was formed as a merger of two political groups, the European Democratic Alliance and Forza Europa. [5] [6] Its members were the Forza Italia (FI) of Silvio Berlusconi, French Rally for the Republic (RPR), Irish Fianna Fáil, Portuguese CDS – People's Party, and Greek Political Spring. After the 1999 European Parliament election, UFE expanded into the Union for Europe of the Nations group. [7] However, parties such as FI and RPR opted to join the European People's Party. [5]

Members

CountryNameIdeology MEPs
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Forza Italia FI Liberal conservatism
Populism
25 / 87
Flag of France.svg  France Rally for the Republic RPR Gaullism
Liberal conservatism
14 / 87
Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland Fianna Fáil FF Irish republicanism
Conservatism
7 / 15
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal CDS – People's Party CDS–PP Christian democracy
Right-wing populism
3 / 25
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece Political Spring PA National conservatism
Populism
2 / 25

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