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Political group in the European Parliament (1973–1984)
The Group of European Progressive Democrats was a heterogeneous
political group with seats in the
European Parliament between 1973 and 1984. It was mostly composed of French
Gaullists and Irish
Fianna Fáil .
History
The Gaullists had split from the Liberal Group on 21 January 1965,
[4] creating a new Group called the "European Democratic Union".
[1]
[2] The Group was renamed on 16 January 1973
[4] as the "Group of European Progressive Democrats"
[5] when the Gaullists were joined by the Irish
Fianna Fáil until 24 July 1984
[4] when they became the "Group of the
European Democratic Alliance ".
[2]
[5]
The group was never a close alliance. In 1973, the only common platform was on the issues of regionalism, social policy and the
Common Agricultural Policy .
Fianna Fáil , an Irish nationalist party, was reluctant to identify too closely with the Gaullists, who also had an alliance with the
Conservative Party of the
United Kingdom at the time.
[7]
Composition
Members following the 1979 election
Member state
MEPs
Party
MEPs
List of MEP names
France
15
[6]
Défence des Intérêts de la France en Europe/
Rassemblement pour la République
[6]
15
[6]
Vincent F.M. Ansquer,
[8] Jean-José Clement,
[9] Pierre-Bernard Cousté,
[10] Gustave Deleau,
[11] Eugène L. Remilly,
[12] Marie-Madeleine Dienesch,
[13] Louise Weiss,
[14] Michel J.-P. Debré,
[15] Maurice S.R.C. Druon,
[16] Pierre Messmer,
[17] Jacques Chirac,
[18] Claude L.L.P. Labbé,
[19] Alain Y.M. Gillot,
[20] Hubert Jean Buchou,
[21] Christian De La Malène
[5]
Ireland
5
[6]
Fianna Fáil
[6]
5
[6]
Sile De Valera,
[22] Jerry Cronin,
[23] Noel Michael Davern,
[24] Seán Flanagan,
[25] Patrick Joseph Lalor
[26]
United Kingdom
1
[6]
Scottish National Party
[6]
1
[6]
Winifred M. Ewing
[27]
Denmark
1
[6]
Fremskridtspartiet
[6]
[28]
[29]
[30]
[31]
[32]
[33]
1
[6]
Kai Nyborg
[28]
Members following the 1984 election
The EPD ceased to exist once the European Parliament groupings were established following the 1984 election, as the party changed into the
European Democratic Alliance .
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