The European People’s Party: Origins and Development

Front Matter....Pages i-xiv
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
The Emergence of European Parties....Pages 3-18
The 1994 European Elections — Transforming the Party Landscape....Pages 19-27
Front Matter....Pages 29-29
The International Secretariat of Democratic Parties Inspired by Christianity, 1925–1939....Pages 31-37
The ‘Nouvelles Equipes Internationales’, 1948–1965....Pages 38-45
The European Union of Christian Democrats, 1965–1976....Pages 46-53
The Christian Democratic Group in the European Parliament, 1952–1978....Pages 54-60
Founding the European People’s Party, 1976–1978....Pages 61-70
Front Matter....Pages 71-71
Congresses and European Elections, 1979–1990....Pages 73-83
The Conference of Government and Party Leaders, 1983–1995....Pages 84-92
Attempts to Merge the EUCD with the EPP, and the Revision of the Statutes, 1985–1990....Pages 93-100
Shaping the Programme 1989–1993....Pages 101-109
Bringing in the Conservatives, 1989–1995....Pages 110-120
Front Matter....Pages 121-121
What is the Meaning of ‘Christian Democracy’ in the European Context?....Pages 123-127
Working Methods of the Party Bodies....Pages 128-137
The Associations....Pages 138-146
The EUCD and the New Parties in Central and Eastern Europe....Pages 147-154
The Protagonists....Pages 155-166
Relationships with Member Parties and the EPP Parliamentary Group....Pages 167-176
A Personal Postscript....Pages 177-180
Back Matter....Pages 181-206