European Conservatives
Encyclopedia
The European Conservative Group was a Conservative
political group with seats in the European Parliament
between 1973 and 1979.
, Ireland
and the United Kingdom
. The British Conservative
and Danish Conservative
parties formed their own group called the European Conservative Group on 16 January 1973.
In the ensuing years, the group collected additional right-of-centre members, and on 17 July 1979 it changed its name to the "European Democratic Group".
In March 2009 it was reported that the European Conservatives could be re-created as a group in the European Parliament, led by the British Conservative Party if they withdraw from the EPP-ED group and succeed in meeting the minimum requirements for a political group in the Parliament.
On 22 June 2009, the British Conservatives with their colleagues launched the European Conservatives and Reformists Group
.
Conservatism
Conservatism is a political and social philosophy that promotes the maintenance of traditional institutions and supports, at the most, minimal and gradual change in society. Some conservatives seek to preserve things as they are, emphasizing stability and continuity, while others oppose modernism...
political group with seats in the European Parliament
European Parliament
The European Parliament is the directly elected parliamentary institution of the European Union . Together with the Council of the European Union and the Commission, it exercises the legislative function of the EU and it has been described as one of the most powerful legislatures in the world...
between 1973 and 1979.
History
On 1 January 1973 the Community enlarged for the first time to include DenmarkDenmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
, Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
and the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
. The British Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
and Danish Conservative
Conservative People's Party (Denmark)
The Conservative People's Party , also known as Conservatives is a Danish political party.-History:The party was founded 1915 based mostly on its predecessor, Højre , but also on the Free Conservatives and a moderate faction of Venstre , the liberals.The party has participated in several coalition...
parties formed their own group called the European Conservative Group on 16 January 1973.
In the ensuing years, the group collected additional right-of-centre members, and on 17 July 1979 it changed its name to the "European Democratic Group".
In March 2009 it was reported that the European Conservatives could be re-created as a group in the European Parliament, led by the British Conservative Party if they withdraw from the EPP-ED group and succeed in meeting the minimum requirements for a political group in the Parliament.
On 22 June 2009, the British Conservatives with their colleagues launched the European Conservatives and Reformists Group
European Conservatives and Reformists
The European Conservatives and Reformists, abbreviated to ECR, is a conservative anti-federalist political group in the European Parliament. The group currently comprises 57 MEPs, making it the fourth-largest group in the European Parliament....
.