The European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats is a group in the European Parliament. It is comprised of the European People's Party and the non-party subgroup European Democrats (not to be confused with the centrist European Democratic Party). The name of the grouping is abbreviated to EPP-ED.

In broad terms, EPP-ED is an alliance of christian democrat and conservative parties.

After the European Parliament elections in 1999 it became the largest faction with 233 of the 626 seats. After the elections of 2004 it remained the largest party with 268 of the 732 seats.

Group members

The EPP-ED is currently made up of the following parties:

Country	Party	MEPs	Subgroup
Austria	Österreichische Volkspartei (Austrian Peoples Party)	18	EPP
Belgium	(Flanders): Christen-Democratisch en Vlaams Christian Democratic & Flemish)	4	EPP
	(Wallonia): Centre démocrate Humaniste (Humanist Center Democrats)	1	EPP
	(German): Christlich Soziale Partei (Christian Social Party)	1	EPP
Cyprus	Dimokratikos Sinagermos (Democratic Rally)	2	EPP
	Gia tin Evropi (For Europe)	1	EPP
Czech Republic	Evropští demokraté (European Democrats)	2	EPP
	Křesťansko-demokratická unie - Československá strana lidová (Christian Democratic Union - Czechoslovak People's Party)	2	EPP
	Občanská demokratická strana (Civic Democratic Party)	9	ED
	SNK sdružení nezávislých (Union of Independents)	1	EPP
Denmark	Det Konservative Folkeparti (The Conservative People's Party)	1	EPP
Estonia	Isamaaliit (Fatherland Union)	1	EPP
Finland	Kansallinen Kokoomus (National Coalition Party)	4	EPP
France	Union pour un Mouvement Populaire	17	EPP
Germany	Christlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands (Christian Democratic Union)	40	EPP
	Chistlich Soziale Union in Bayern (Christian Social Union in Bavaria)	9	EPP
Greece	Nea Demokratia (New Democracy)	11	EPP
Hungary	Fidesz - Magyar Polgári Szövetség (Hungarian Citizens' Party)	13	EPP
Ireland	Fine Gael	5	EPP
Italy	Cristiani Democratici Uniti (United Christian Democrats)	5	EPP
	Forza Italia (Forward Italy)	16	EPP
	Alleanza Popolare-UDEUR (Popular Alliance)	1	EPP
	Partito dei Pensionati (Pensioners' Party)	1	EPP
	Südtiroler Volkspartei (South Tyrol People's Party)	1	EPP
Latvia	Jaunais Laiks (New Era Party)	2	EPP
	Tautas Partija (People's Party)	1	EPP
Lithuania	Tėvynės sąjunga -Lietuvos konservatoriai ((Homeland Union-Lithuanian Conservatives))	2	EPP
Luxembourg	Chrëstlich Sozial Vollekspartei (Christian Social People's Party)	3	EPP
Malta	Partit Nazzjonalista (Nationalist Party)	2	EPP
Netherlands	Christen-Democratisch Appèl (Christian Democratic Appeal)	7	EPP
Poland	Platforma Obywatelska (Citizens Platform)	15	EPP
	Polskie Stronnictwo Ludowe (Polish Peasants' Party)	4	EPP
Portugal	Partido Social Democrata (Party of Social Democrats)	7	EPP
	Partido Popular (People's Party)	2	EPP
Slovakia	Magyar Koalíció Pártja (Party of the Hungarian Coalition)	2	EPP
	Kresťansko-demokratické hnutie (Christian Democratic Movement)	3	EPP
	Slovenská demokratická a kresťanská únia (Slovak Democratic and Christian Union)	3	EPP
Slovenia	Nova Slovenija (New Slovenia, Christian People's Party)	2	EPP
	Slovenska demokratska stranka (Slovenian Democratic Party)	2	EPP
	Slovenska ljudska stranka (Slovene People's Party)	0	EPP
Spain	Partido Popular (People's Party)	24	EPP
Sweden	Moderaterna (Moderates)	4	EPP
	Kristdemokraterna (Christian Democrats)	1	EPP
United Kingdom	Conservative Party	27	ED
	(Northern Ireland): Ulster Unionist Party	1	ED

See also

• Political parties of the world
• Members of the European Parliament 2004-2009

External links

• EPP-ED grouping in the European Parliament