Forza Europa Explained
| Forza Europa |
| Forza Europa |
| From: | 19 July 1994 |
| To: | 6 July 1995 |
| Englishabbr: | FE |
| Formalname: | Forza Europa |
| Position: | Centre-right[1] |
| Chairs: | Giancarlo Ligabue |
| Meps: | 27 (21 July 1994) |
Forza Europa was a conservative political group that operated in the European Parliament between 1994 and 1995. Most of its MEPs were affiliated with the Forza Italia party of Silvio Berlusconi.
History
27 MEPs from the Italian centre-right party Forza Italia, along with MEPs of the Christian Democratic Centre and the Union of the Centre, were elected in the 1994 European election and formed their own Group, self-referentially called "Forza Europa", on 19 July 1994. The group was unique at the time for being dominated one national-level political party, and being composed of MEPs from a single EU member nation.[2] The group was generally sceptical of European integration.[3]
The group was joined on 15 December 1994 by one MEP of the Italian Democratic Socialist Party,[4] and one MEP of the Federalists and Liberal Democrats.[5]
The Group lasted until it merged with the European Democratic Alliance to form the "Group Union for Europe"[2] on 6 July 1995.[6]
Members
Sources
Notes and References
- Book: Colomer . Josep . How Political Parties, Rather than Member-States, Are Building the European Union . Pompeu Fabra University . Barcelona . 6.
- Book: Julie Smith. Europe's Elected Parliament. 1999. A&C Black. 978-1-85075-999-7. 89, 91, 134.
- Book: Colin Pilkington. Britain in the European Union Today. 1995. Manchester University Press. 978-0-7190-4562-2. 194.
- http://www.europarl.europa.eu/members/archive/alphaOrder/view.do?language=EN&id=990 Your MEPs : Archives : Enrico FERRI
- http://www.europarl.europa.eu/members/archive/alphaOrder/view.do?language=EN&id=2078 Your MEPs : Archives : Marilena MARIN
- Book: Thomas Jansen. Steven Van Hecke. At Europe's Service: The Origins and Evolution of the European People's Party. 2011. Springer Science & Business Media. 978-3-642-19414-6. 63.
- http://www.europe-politique.eu/rassemblement-des-democrates-europeens.htm UFE on Europe Politique
- http://www.europarl.europa.eu/members/archive/alphaOrder/view.do?language=EN&id=2251 European Parliament profile of Giancarlo Ligabue
- http://www.europarl.europa.eu/members/archive/term4/view.do?language=EN&id=1205 European Parliament profile of Jean-Claude Pasty
- http://www.ena.lu?doc=4327&lang=2 Development of Political Groups in the European Parliament
- http://www.europarl.europa.eu/press/sdp/backg/en/1996/b961115.htm Composition of the European Parliament 1996-11-11, 1996-01-01, 1995-12-31 and 1994-07-19
- http://www.europarl.europa.eu/election/results/legende.htm Group names 1999
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