At Europe's Service The Origins and Evolution of the European People's Party /

• Main Authors: Jansen, Thomas (Author), Van Hecke, Steven (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2011.
• Subjects: Popular works.; History.; Political science.; Popular Science.; Popular Science, general.; Political Science.; History, general.

The European People's Party, the largest political party in Europe, has roots that run deep in history. Founded in 1976 as a Christian Democratic federation, the European People's Party is now a strong centre-right movement and a leading European political family. It has member parties in...

Table of Contents:

• Origins and Development: Paving the Way: The SIPDIC, NEI and EUCD
• Founding the EPP
• Rapprochement Towards Conservative and Other Like-minded Parties
• Eastward Enlargement
• Merger with the EUCD and EDU
• Party Organisation: The Congress
• Political Assembly and Presidency
• Summit
• The General Secretariat
• Working Groups and Member Associations
• Statute and Financing
• Centre for European Studies
• The EPP's Relationship to the Group in the European Parliament
• Party Programme: Programmatic Profile
• Annexes
• Chronology.