Union for Europe
| Union for Europe | |
|---|---|
| European Parliament group | |
 UFE logo | |
| Name | Union for Europe |
| English abbr. | UFE |
| French abbr. | UPE |
| Formal name | Group Union for Europe[1] |
| Ideology | Conservatism |
| 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 Group Union for Europe (UFE) was a conservative political group with seats in the European Parliament between 1995 and 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,[2][3] becoming the third largest group by number of MEPs.[4] The group was succeeded in the 5th European Parliament by the Union for Europe of the Nations (UEN),[5] while key UFE member parties Forza Italia and Rally for the Republic instead joined the European People's Party.[2]
Members
Italy - Forza Italia, 25 MEPs (until 15 June 1998)
France - Rally for the Republic, 14 MEPs
Ireland - Fianna Fáil, 7 MEPs
Portugal - Democratic and Social Centre – People's Party, 3 MEPs
Greece - Political Spring, 2 MEPs
References
- ^ "INFO".
- ^ a b Bernard Steunenberg (27 August 2003). Widening the European Union: Politics of Institutional Change and Reform. Routledge. p. 215. ISBN 978-1-134-49375-3.
- ^ Thomas Jansen; Steven Van Hecke (19 May 2011). At Europe's Service: The Origins and Evolution of the European People's Party. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 63. ISBN 978-3-642-19414-6.
- ^ "European Union Basics (FAQ), Part3/8".
- ^ Neill Nugent (2006). The Government and Politics of the European Union. Duke University Press. p. 265. ISBN 0-8223-3870-X.