Supplement to CD - Publisher, Press Service of the EPP Group in the , 97-113 rue Belliard, B-1040 Brussels The building of a This is the task of

The European People's Party which unites Europe's Christian Democratic parties was the strongest political force in the direct elections to the European Parliament in June, 1984 when it re­ ceived 31 026 741 votes. Despite this, due to the mechanics of the electoral system, our Group has the second larg­ est number of seats behind the Social­ ist Group. The United Europe which we wish to build has the backing of the majority of Summary Europeans. The foundation stones of this Europe were laid by the Christian • Building a strong, humane and united Europe ...... , 2 - (F), • This History of the EPP Parliamentary Group ...... •...... 4

• The strength and influence of the EPP Group has a firm basis ...... 5

• The EPP Group: its internal organisation and its representatives in the Bureau ofthe European Parliament ...... 6

• The Irish Members of the EPP Group . . 8

•: The EPP plan for society ...... ; .. )2 • The European. objectives oftheEPP ...... , .. .' ... 13

• The EPP Members in the Parliamentary Committees ...... 14 • The EPP Members in the 22 Interparli,imentary Delegations ...... • •. 16 • TheEPPGroup and its ties with Christian Democratic Organisations. worldwide .. , ...... 18

The first Christian Democrats active in the l>ublisher; EPP Group ii:J the European Parliatnel)t Secretary Gel)eral: Sergio Guccione • Editor: Werner De building of Europe.from left to right: Robert Crombrugghe, head o.fl'r.,•... •.s Se.rvi.ce .. A.ddress 97-113 Rue Schuman (F), ([), Belliard, 1040 Bruxelles\ Dirk Udo Stikker (NI), Paul van Zeeland (B), Telephone: 02/234.2111 Telex: 33/6221!4 Conception: Guy Brun D?AiUbignose. Illustrations: G. Bara, (D), Joseph Bech (L). Copyright: CD Europe. Cover a.nd Layout: Viii Bromberg · .,Pri.nted by Altiora,Averbode, .

2 CD-EUROPE JUNE 1986 strong, humane and united Europe the EPP Parliamentary Group

Konrad Adenauer (D), Alcide De the Parliamentary Group to which Gasperi (I), Joseph Bech (L) ... the our elected representatives belong fathers of modern Europe. so that our place, our role and our We are aware of being the guard­ responsibilities within the Christian ian of the great aspiration for peace, Democratic 'family can be better freedom and justice which only appreciated. can guarantee. The idea] that gives us strength, ~~~~ which is shared by all those who consider human values important, can only be pursued with the sup­ port that comes from all the Christ­ ian Democratic organisations in Europe. We present this 'visiting card' of

MARK CLINTON MEP EGON A. KLEPSCH Head of the Irish Chairman of the EPP Group Delegation in the in the European Parliament EPP Group The history of the EPP Parliamentary Group

Before the entry of Spain and into the European Community the EPP consisted of eleven parties working together towards the c.ommon objective of ''peace, freedom and jus­ tice through European Union". In the elections of June, 1984, the EPP received 31026741 votes On 23rd June, 1953, the as against 30 256 OOO for the Socialists. The Christian Democrats in the Parliamentary EPP Group under the Chairmans­ Common Assembly of the Euro­ hiJ? of Egon ~. Klepsch had more than a quarter pean Coal and Steel Community of the seats m Parliament, that is 109 out of 434 formally established a political group Members. - The Christian Democratic Group. Since 1st January, 1986, the date of the acces­ sion of Spain and Portugal to the Communities Following the entry into force of the four new parties have joined the EPP thre~ Treaty of Rome, on 1st of January, 1958, the Spanish parties (Partido Democrata P~pular Common Assembly became, on 19th March, Union Democratica Catalunya and the Partid~ 1958, the European Parliament. On that same Nacionalista Vasco) and one Portuguese party­ day the Christian Democrats, who had 67 of the the Centro Democratico Social. The EPP now 142 seats, reconstituted themselves in the new has 14 Member Parties and nine New Members parliamentary assembly. 7 SJ?anish and 2 Portuguese, have joined th~ Parliamentary Group. ln preparation for the direct elections to the Today the EPP has 119 Members out of the European ParJiament the Christian Democratic total of 518 Members, 41 Germans, 27 Italians, 10 Parties in the Member States of the Community Fren.ch, 8 Greeks, 8 Dutch, 7 Spanish, 6 Irish, 6 formed a federation - The European People's Belgians, 3 Luxembourgish, 2 Portuguese and I Party (EPP)-on 29th April, 1976, in Brussels. It Danish member. is the only properly constituted European politi­ cal Grouping. , the Belgian For­ eign Minister, was Chairman of the EPP from its The chairmen of the EPP Group foundation until 1985. The current Chairman is E.M.J.A. Sassen (NL) 1953-1958 who is also Chairman of the Chris­ Pierre Wigny (B) 1958 ten Democratisch Appel and a Member of the (F) 1958-1966 first Chamber of the Dutch Parliament where he Joseph Illerhaus (D) 1966-1969 presides over the Foreign Relations Committee. Hans A. Lucker (D) 1969-1975 One month following the direct elections (7-10 Alfred Bertrand (B) 1975-1977 June, 1979), the CD Group in Parliament Egon A. Klepsch (D) 1977-1982 changed its name to the Group of the European Paolo Barbi (I) 1982-1984 People's Party. Egon A. Klepsch (D) 1984 to date

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CD-EUROPE JUNE 198&. .. The strength and influence of the EPP Group has a firm basis ..

In the European Parliament the At governmental level The cohesion of the EPP Parlia­ EPP holds The Member Parties of the EPP share mentary Group • The Presidency with Governmental responsibilities in seven The EPP is the only truly European (F) of the 12 Member States of the Com­ Party. Before the first ( 1979) and sec­ • Three Vice Presidents with Maria munity. ond (1984) European elections, an ac­ Luisa Cassanmagnago (I), • , Chancellor of the Fed­ tion programme was adopted to guide (D) and Francisco eral Republic of . its activities in the European Parlia­ Lucas Pires (P) • , Prime Minister of the ment. • Five Chairmen of Parliamentary . Committees • , Prime Minister of • The co-presidency of the ACP/EEC Belgium. The Christian Democratic Joint Committee • Garret FitzGerald, (Prime presidents of the Common Minister) of Ireland. • Six Chairmen of inter-parliamentary Assembly of ECSC Delegations. • , Prime Minister of . (1952-1958) • , Deputy Prime In the Commission of the Euro­ Minister of . Alcide De Gasperi (1) 1954 pean Communities • Pierre Mehaignerie, Minister of the Guiseppe Pella (1) 1954-1956 (D) 1956-1958 Of the 17 Members of the Commis­ Environment and of Transport in sion five are Christian Democrats. Of . these three are Vice Presidents, Lo­ renzo Natali (I), Development and and of the European Parlia­ Cooperation, Karl-Heinz Narjes (D), ment (since 1958) Industry, Informatics, Research and Robert Schuman (F) 1958-1960 Science and Frans Andriessen (NL), Hans Furler (D) 1960-1962 Agriculture and Forestry. (B) 1964-1965 Peter Sutherland from Ireland is re­ Alain Poher (F) 1966-1969 sponsible for Competition and Rela­ (1) 1969-1971 tions with Parliament and Nicholas (1) 1977-1979 Mosar (L) has the Energy, Euratom Pierre Ptlimlin (F) 1984 to date and Publications portofolios.

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5 THE EPP GROUP: The EPP Group Chairman: Egon A. Klepsch Vice Chairmen: Michel Debatisse (F), Nicolas Estgen (L), Giovanni Giavazzi (I), Panayiotis Lambrias (GR), Willem Vergeer (NI)

Chairmen of National Delegations Bouke Beumer (Netherlands) Efthimios Christodoulou (Greece) In the European Parliament the Members do not (Ireland) Roberto Costanzo (Italy) sit in National Delegations but in multinational politi­ Rika De Backer-Van Ocken (Belgium) cal groups. The EPP Group, has almost a quarter of the Joseph Duran I Lleida (Spain) Membership of Parliament, that is 119 out of 518 Mem­ Marcelle Lentz-Cornette (Luxembourg) bers. In the working meetings the nine Community lan­ Francisco A. Lucas Pires (Portugal) Rudolf Luster (Germany) guages are used. Jacques Mallet (France) Chairmen of Permanent Working The Presidency Groups Michelangelo Ciancaglini (I), Social The Group is presided over by Egon A. Klepsch who is assisted Affairs by five Vice Presidents: Lambert Croux (B), Political Affairs Willem Vergeer (NL) International Relations Horst Langes (D), Budget- Agricultural Giovanni Giavazzi (I) Relations with National Parliaments and the European (D), Economic Affairs Commission. EPP Members in the Bureau of Michel Debatisse (F) Treasurer Parliament Panayiotis Lambdas (GR) Internal Group Relations Pierre Pflimlin (F), President Maria Luisa Cassanmagnago Cerretti (I), Nicolas Estgen (L) Parliamentary Activities First Vice President Together with the Chairman, the five Vice Chairmen form the Presidency Siegbert Alber (D), Vice President of the Group. Francisco A. Lucas Pires (P), Vice President · Kurt Wawrzik (D), quaestor The Bureau Chairmen of Committees of Parliament The Bureau is the highest political authority of the Group. It is composed of (D), Budget Control the Presidency, the Heads of national Delegations, the Chairmen of the four Georgios Anastasopoulos (GR), Transport, Permanent Working Groups, the CD Members in the Bureau of Parliament, Roberto Formigoni (I), Political Affairs the Chairmen of the Parliamentary Committees and Interparliamentary Dele­ Marlene Lenz (D), Women's Rights gations. (Nl), Agriculture

Chairmen of lnterparliamentary Permanent Working Groups Delegations Giovanni Bersani {I), Chairman of In order to discuss and adopt its political strategy the EPP Group divides its the ACP/EEC Joint Committee work into four broad areas - Political Affairs, Economic Affairs, Budget and (NI), Eastern Europe Agriculture and Social Affairs. Giosue Ligios (I), South America These Permanent Working Groups, of which you will find the details on Fritz Pirkl (D), Gunter Rinsche (D), Asean 1 n;:t:>t11;:'1>::ij~~,,i!Jl f1~~;J$ i, r;esrql/lpJhe. ¥el'P:~r~ ~~l~~gin~·t9 µifferj;!i1t Cemmittees into I Gustavo Selva(!), 1 rL '.y:;:, t t :1ll!'!:Qre:; tp~!lg~~ble 'gr~l!ps; bi!,v.tbg ,~oinmon mtere.sts .' , '. ,. Konstantinos Stavrou (GR), USA ']¥' ,; '/' /; :, ')' ·; '"' ': ,,', \ ,',, ;i \, ,\ ,1_ \ \t i,'.,1,1,, r: __ \,tl i ,,t1,i1 t", {i,,i;;!'

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Egon A. Klepsch: achievement and conviction In electing. in June, 1984, as For him the European Community cannot Chairman of the European People's Party limit itself to regulations and directives, no Group, the Christian Democrats in the Eu­ matter how important these may be in ropean Parliament chose a man who has themselves. The Community must directly great political experience as well as a effect the daily life of each of us. This strong belief in Europe. He has been active implies that the Community has reached a in many European Organisations and has. stage where new tasks and competences until 1980, served as a Member of the Bun­ must be assumed leading towards political destag. He has been a Member of the Eu­ union. For Egon Klepsch this develop­ ropean Parliament since 1973. ment must result in increased powers for Egon Klepsch is today 56 years of age and the European Parliament. This is not an has devoted his life to the aim of European end in itself but the Community would . This aim has guided and given pur­ surely have a crises of identity if its struct­ pose to his whole political life. ures and authorities did not have the same One of his fundemental political convic­ democratic identity as have the Member tions is that the final objective of uniting States. Those who hope to motivate the the peoples and states of Europe will only people must above all have the power to be attained by the support of the people influence eventse themselves. The EPP Group Members in the Bureau of Parliament Pierre Pnimlin model to other people, a moral authority Francisco A. Lucas Pires President which will contribute to the strengthening of Vice President In the first Session of Parliament follo­ peace in the world. Professor of constitutional law at Lisbon wing the European elections in June, 1984 University, Member of the Portuguese Maria Luisa Cassanmagnago Cerretti the Members elected Pierre Pflimlin as their Parliament. Mr. Lucas Pires from Coimba President. First Vice President became a Member of the European Parlia­ The future of Europe has always been a From Bergane in Italy, an expert in eco­ ment in January, 1986 on Portugal's acces­ determining factor for Pierre Pflimlin in his nomics and social policy, for years a Mem­ sion to the EEC. He has been a Member of political activities at national, regional and ber of the Italian Parliament, Maria Luisa the Council of State (83-85), Minister of local level. He was a follower and friend of Cassanmagnago has been a Member of the Culture and Scientific Research (80-82) and Robert Schuman. He has been President of European Parliament since 1976. From 1979 Vice President of the CD Group in the the Council (Prime Minister), Mayor of to 1982 she was Vice Chairman of the EPP Council of Europe (76-79). He is the author Strasbourg ( 59-83), Chairman of the Repub­ Group and was then elected Vice President of several legal works. lician People's Movement, (56-59), and of Parliament. Chairman of the Parliamentary Assembly of Kurt Wawrzik the Council of Europe (63-66). Siegbert Alber Quaestor This 'Old European' as he has humoursly Second Vice President called himself uses every occasion possible A lawyer from the Baden-Wurtemberg re- From the Thuringen basin area, active in to project loudly and clearly the voice of gion, a former Member of the the Young Christian Workers Movement. Parliament which speaks in the Community (69-80) Siegbert Alber became a Member of Trade Unionist, Kurt Wawrzick has been a interest. It is the conscience of Europe and the European Parliament in 1977. As a Vice questor of the European Parliament since often it is the driving force. It is towards Chairman of the EPP Group (82-84) he had 1982. He has had special responsibility for ',,; I' ,, , , ':, Yi;n;ing p~O,J'.lle }hat ,~«r~e,~i~il\1 aq~re:~~$;:;: :; ::itr~sl',pn$:1bjlll:y Cf~f ;;~~rl!~nlent~r¥'.; ~Clf~.;' f;:l,t L: :; t~e·~~rl;linl~~ra,'t:\pn:;;~~(t::~~::bµ~,~ ', his, message;, to, ttop(I tQ''huHd :a: a:urci~~tdf: :: '!:< ::~a,l, i of, the:::s~eill:! Go,nd:lltte:«'Qf: ::: ' ,: ' ,,,,, V: t*'e'.tbas,'.' )?e~p<, n:l~;mb(!~;;q '' ,, ,; , peac.e, of 'f~eeu$ ~u~st~~o:~~" ', ,', '! ":, jatialilil::wjth \l:ije i~ttd :::~t~m:: ;' :;; ':: ,, ' '' •\,,- < , ) '\)-' ,.-1,'\' ' ,,- >' ,,, :; "' I/ /,\ 1:, ,,,,I<'\' I ,'' I'-' i'\,<,,::-' ,,:'.':·,Ii ' j' 1\11,, ': ·;::::!,-'.\'."),/'' :.:\> ,;'\ ,: '.'' The Irish Members of the EPP Group

The six Members in the European Parliament sit with the elected representative of Europe's Christian Democratic Parties i~ the EPP Group. The EPP Group occupies the central benches in the Parliament. A position that also reflects its political views. With Communists and Socialists to and Conservatives, Liberals and Gaullists to the right the EPP Group is well positioned to defend its own policies for Europe. These policies call for a strong defence ofthe Agricultural policy, a weedening of the regional and social policies, an increase in our contribution to Third World Development, the completion of the Internal Market and improved protection for our Environment. Only through the coordination of our Economic, Mon­ etary and our Research policies can we have any hope offighting the scourge of unemployment.

Mark Clinton has been leader of the Irish Delegation within the EPP Group since 1984. He is a firm believer in the need to continue the progress towards European Union' Any and every delay along the road can only have adverse effects for Ireland'. 'The adoption of the new European Act will be a small step in the right direction. It will at least reduce the worst abuses of the veto in the Council of Ministers. It will make Parliament a little more relevant to the people it tries to serve. In the past I have spoken strongly in favour of retaining the veto. But now with 12 Member States progress would be impossible if unanimity is required for every decision. Look at the response, or rather lack of response, to the Chernobyl disaster and the deteriorating situation in South Africa. We have failed to adopt common standards for radiation levels in food, we have failed to adopt any real sanctions against the Government of South Africa. Failures of this type undermine our Community'. There are dangers especially for small countries, in removing the veto. But the greatest danger is that the continuing use and abuse of the veto will destroy the Common market which is of vital importance to the smaller economies. As a Member of Parliament's Agricultural Committee since the begin­ ning of the first directly elected Parliament in 1979 Mark Clinton has been able Mark Clinton to defend the interests of Irish and European farmers generally'. The Com­ D Born 7.2.1915. D Diplomas in Agriculture mon Agricultural Policy has never been under greater threat and it is our job and Social Science. D Member of the Dail to make certain that this great cornerstone of the Community is kept healthy Eireann 1961-81; member of the Council of Europe. 1965-1969, and representative to and vigorous. No country has been able to achieve an advanced state of the Interparliamentary Union in 1963 and development without a strong agricultural policy. We will never be able to 1973. D Minister of Agriculture, 1973-1977; build a strong and united Europe if we let the CAP collapse. For the forseea­ D President of the Council of Agriculture, ble future we will have a difficult time trying to operate the CAP within the Ministers in 1975; Chairman of the Joint Dail and EC Committee. Former Chair­ severe budgetary constraints that exist. man of the Eastern Health Hospital Board Of course our agricultural policy is not perfect, changes are needed. We and the Meath Hospital Board. D Elected to cannot keep producing surpluses forever. But we must try and be realistic. the European Parliament in 1979 and 1984. How could we send large quantities of grain and other foods to Africa for D Serves on the Agricultural and Regional Policy committees and also the Fisheries famine relief if we had no surpluses ? Our farmers need time to adjust, time to sub-committee. D Member of the inter­ find new systems of production and new markets'. parliamentary delegation with the USA. The burden of reducing surpluses must be shared by all producers worldwide. We have taken difficult decisions to control Community produc­ tion but our main competitors have not taken similar action. Our farmers have a right to complain when they are asked to bear the burden alone'.

8 CD-EUROPE JUNE 1986 As a Member of Parliaments' Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Protection has been able to usefully apply some of the experience she gained before her election as an MEP in 1984. Environmental policy is one area where it is obvious that solutions must be found on a European scale if we are to halt the deterioration to our Environment. As Mrs. Banotti said in Parliament 'no man is an island and no country can stand apart either geographically or politically from a commit­ ment to halt the worsening environmental crisis'. The continuing 'accidents' at the radioactive waste reprocessing plant in Cumbria, England and the disaster at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant are further proof that we cannot isolate ourselves from the pollution of others. 'We have had some success at Community level. We have adopted common standards for food additives. Regulations which will eventually eliminate lead as a petrol additive have been adopted. We are making pro­ gress in reducing poisonous emmissions from motor cars and factories. But it is incredible that we have no Community inspectorate with the authority to Mary Banotti inspect and control all nuclear power plants and waste reprocessing plants'. D Born 29.5.1939. D Social Worker and As a medical worker in Africa for a number of years Mary Banotti was Broadcaster, contributor to newspapers and able to see at first hand the damage being caused especially to the poor, by magazines on social welfare issues. Worked unsuitable medical products. The export of pharmaceutical drugs to the Third as a nurse in Kenya. D Co-founder of a hostel for battered wives. D Chairperson of World was the subject of a major report which Mrs. Banotti presented to a treatment centre for alcoholism in Du­ Parliament in June, 1986. Pointing out that the Third World was largely blin. D A Member of Fine Gael since 1973 dependent on imports because the industrial countries produce 90% of the and was a candidate in the 1982 Senate elec­ world's supply Mrs. Banotti called for the same standards for Jicencing, tion. Assistant Secretary of the Cen­ tral Fine Geal constituency. D Elected to the testing and suitability to be applied to exports as are applied to products for European Parliament in 1984 where she is a the home market. 'My report calls for a directive which would prohibit the Member of the Committee on the Environ­ export of pharmaceutical products that are banned, withdrawn or subject to ment, the Womens' Rights Committee and special restriction or which have not been registered for the EEC market the Drugs Committee of Inquiry. unless the importing country requests the product having being first informed of the controls on its use in Europe'. Mrs. Banotti's report was adopted almost unanimously. Since the first direct election in 1979 Joe Mccartin has represented the Connaught/Ulster Constituency in the European Parliament. Social Affairs and Agriculture and the two policy areas of greatest interest to Mr. Mccartin. He has also taken a special interest in Northern Ireland belonging to an inter-group of politicians from different political groups who regularly discuss Northern Ireland. The Community's Social Policy is designed basically to help the poor regions and areas with declining industries to adjust to modern conditions 'the area that I represent in Europe is one of the poorest and most in need of all the help we can get from the Social Fund. Training and retraining pro­ grammes are particularly useful. The whole island oflreland is a priority area for Social Fund spending and we have consistently been able to attract a higher level of aid than our population could normally expect. We attract about 10% of the funds available and it is our task to ensure that this spending is of benefit to our young people, to women and to the handicapped. The difficulty that we now have to overcome is to ensure that at the end of a Joe Mccartin retraining period there will be useful jobs available'. 0 Born 24.4.1939. D Member of the Senate 'If as the Treaty of Rome says we are determined to lay the foundations 1973-1981. Built up an agricultural and of an even closer union among the peoples of Europe then we must face the commercial organization. Established mil­ problem of Northern Ireland before all others. Nowhere else in the Commu­ ling, engineering and clothing industries. D nity does such a level of violence exist. Nowhere else has the political system Elected Fine Gael member of Leitrim Country Council in 1967. Member of the completely failed. We must do what we can to ensure that the Community General Council of Committees of Agricul­ policies are applied to Northern Ireland. Already to North oflreland receives ture, and in 1970 elected Chairman of the more than any other area from the various Community Funds. We must now General Council. D Member of the North­ ensure that the firms and agencies receiving Community funds are not discri­ Western Health Board. Leas Chathaoirleach (Vice President) of the Se­ minating against any section of the population in the application of these nate 1977-1981 D Member of Dail Eireann funds'. since 1981. D Elected to the European 'Parliament recently supported, almost unanimously, a resolution in Parliament in 1979. D Serves on the Social support of the Anglo/Irish Agreement. With the practical support and the Affairs and Agricultural Committees. D Vi­ ce-President of the Committee on Social political support we receive in respect of Northern Ireland I am sure we can Affairs. make a real contribution to the welfare of the people there'.

CD-EUROPE JUNE 1986 9 Tom O'Donnell is the EPP Spokesman on Regional Policy. Since his election to the European Parliament in 1979 he has played a major role in the formulation of EEC Regional Policy. He has a special interest in the influence of the C.A.P. on Regional Development and his report on this subject was unanimously approved by the European Parliament. Tom O'Donnell has also given special attention to the Transport Com­ mittee. 'All forms of transport including air transport are important to the area that I represent. In a completely deregulated air transport system regional has resulted in loss of air routes and of profits for the major Irish carrier. In the coming debates on free competition and deregulation we must ensure that regional services continue to be provided'. "Regional Policy without the direct involvement of the Regional Autho­ rities cannot work. In the European Parliament we have pushed for and achieved a new regulation governing the Regional Fund which makes provi­ sion for the financing of multi-annual Integrated Regional Development Pro­ grammes for underdeveloped regions and for the involvement of local authorities in the formulation and implementation of these programmes. This Tom O'Donnell represents a major step forward in Community Regional Policy and is the culmination of several years of effort by the European Parliament and the D Born 30.8.26. D Degree in Economics and English. D Member of Dail Eireann (Irish Commission to devise an appropriate strategy for tackling the problems of the Parliament) continuously since 1961. D underdeveloped regions of the Community such as Ireland. Spokesman on Transport and Tourism 1969- Except for the Mediterranean regions, where Integrated Regional De­ 1973. D Minister for the Gaeltacht (Irish velopment Programmes are being implemented with the active participation speaking regions) 1973-1977. D Spokesman on Communications 1977-1979. D Member of local and regional authorities, most national governments have failed to of parliamentary Committee for state spon­ respond to the new ERDF Regulation by submitting suitable integrated sored bodies. D Elected to European programmes and by involving the local authorities. Parliament 1979 and 1984. D EPP spokes­ I look forward to the day when the representatives of each region will be man on Regional Policy. D Member of Re­ gional and Transport Committes; Member able to sit down with the Commission and draw up a comprehensive integra­ of inter-group Committees on Minority ted development plan to be implemented region by region." Languages and Cultures; the inter-group on the Disabled and the inter-group on Islands and peripheral maritime regions. D Member of Switzerland/EEC Inter-parliamentary Delegation.

Chris O'Malley became a Member of the European Parliament in June, 1986 and is its youngest Member. He is a Member of the Budget Committee and of the Budget Control Committee. 'The Budget is the final policy instru­ ment of any administration and in the European Community it is no different. The Community will spend about 25000 million pounds in 1986 and although this is small in terms of public spending generally in the Community it can be vital for the poorer regions such as Ireland. Indeed without these transfers a small peripheral economy could not survive within the Community. It is perhaps one of the failures of the Commission and the Parliament that the general public does not seem to realise the scale of the transfers that are taking place'. I will be working to ensure that these transfers are made correctly and to the maximum advantage of the poorer regions such as Dublin". But there is more to our Irish role in Europe than simply looking for money and complaining when we think we don't get enough. Our future lies in Europe and we must be in there helping to shape Europe's future. Chris O'Malley Given his background in organisations such as and the Student's Union Chris O'Malley will have a contribution to make in the youth D Born 9.6.59. D Degree in International section of the EPP Group. 'I will try to encourage mobility of students and Marketing. 0 President of the Student's young people generally. Mutual recognition of diplomas and training between Union in University College Dublin 1979- the Member States would allow young people to move about much more 1980. 0 Member of the University Gover­ freely. ning Body 1979-1980. 0 Development Offi­ cer for the Glencree Reconciliation Centre which aims at improving relations between the North and South of Ireland. D Involved in Young Fine Gael since its foundation and in 1983/84 National Chairperson of Young Gine Gael.

10 CD-EUROPE JUNE 1986 is a Member of Parliament's Economic and Monetary Affairs and Industrial Policy Committee and of the Agriculture Committee. Since his election to the European Parliament in 1984 he has been particularly involved in the debates on completing the internal market of the EEC. 'Although we have a common market in Europe there are still barriers to trade of one kind or another. These barriers have been estimated to cost about 5000 million pounds per year. For an open economy such as Ireland, it is of vital importance to remove all these barriers. We are more dependent on exports than any of our partners in Europe and we must export to survive'. In what must be one of the most notable successes for an individual MEP, Tom Raftery has brought to a halt the system of stamping passports of EEC citizens whilst travelling within the Community. Mr. Raftery first chal­ lenged this interference with free movement within the EEC when he had his own passport stamped at London Airport. 'When I drew this illegal practice to the attention of the British Authorities they stopped stamping the passports of EEC citizens almost immediately. There is no good reason for this type of bureaucratic control at the internal borders of the Community. The unneces­ Tom Raftery sary control of goods or people leads only to the waste of public funds'. Because of his interest in both the internal market and in agriculture Tom 0 Born 15.8.1933. 0 Appointed Professor of Raftery has been nominated by his main committee to draw up reports on the Agriculture 1964. 0 Elected to the Gover­ ning body of UCC in 1974. 0 Appointed effect oflegislation on foodstuffs on the internal market. 'In general I support member of the National Agricultural Autho­ the approach now being adopted of adopting rules to cover whole sectors rity in 1974. 0 1977 elected to the Senate of rather than individual products. We will never complete the internal market if the National University of Ireland. 0 1979 Appointed Vice President of UCC and a we have to examine every individual product. Everybody, especially Irish Member of the Higher Education Authority exporters, will gain if we can quickly liberalise trade in food products'. in Ireland. 0 Appointed Member of the The EPP Group, recognising Tom Raftery's Scientific training, has made Council of the National Agricultural Re­ him Spokesman on biotechnology - an area of key importance to our future search Institute 1979. 0 1980 Appointed first Chairman of the Bank of Ireland Centre for prospects for growth and employment. Co-operative studies. 0 Responsible for the acquisition and development of Fota Estate which has a world renowned arboretum, as a historic house, a wildlife park, a solar energy research project etc. 0 1982 was awarded a National Person of the Year A ward and the Cork/Kerry Tourism award for contribu­ tions to the tourist industry. 0 1984 Elected Member of the European Parliament.

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The European Communities in Brussels: Top left, Council of Ministers building. Top centre, The European Commission's Berlaymont building. Bottom centre, The European Parliament building.

CD-EUROPE JUNE 1986 The European

sary to undertake common poli­ cies, agriculture, industry, new technologies. Thus to improve the response, to reduce the disparities between the rich and poor regions and to be more competitive in re­ spect of Third Countires. • Introduce the one currency for trade within the Community and for trade with Third Countries; the ECU. - Harmonise fiscal, economic and monetary policies. Most politicians agree, experts have proven it, events confirm it, Europe is a necessity. Social Europe: We wish to build a real Community in Europe, The same rights and duties open to all democratic countries. But we can not and for everyone we must not forget that behind the Iron Curtain mil­ • Harmonise social policy. Prior­ lions of Europeans, our brothers, are deprived of free­ ity to be given to the most disad­ dom and of their democratic rights. As an example and hope vantaged groups, to the old, the to all we want a strong, _respected, prosporous and free handicaped, the poor, immigrants etc. Europe. • Provide better legal protection for workers. • Associate workers with deci­ Political Europe: borders of the Community. To re­ sions affecting their employment, European Union is the ultimate launch employment and face the their company. Ja­ objective competition from the USA and • Direct and secret elections for pan we must begin by introducing worker representatives. • Apply totally the Treaties. common standards and reducing • Provide a better division of the • Reinforce the European Institu­ bureaucratic formalities to a mini­ work available by reorganising tions by transfering further powers mum. working time without increasing to them. • Put together the human, techni­ the burden on businesses. • Through European Union to ar­ cal and financial resources neces- • Give greater priority to better rive at a true European Federation health protection. endowed with institutions having • Carry out a European action sufficient authority so that, in all agains cancer research, preven­ areas of interest to our daily lives, tion, information. there will be a common vision and a common policy. We want an elec­ ted Parliament reflecting the views The Europe of security: of the people, a Senate representing Our weakness comes from disunity the legitimate interests of the • Coordinate the fight against Member States, a European Gov­ terrorism, large scale crime and ernment capable of deciding drug traffic all of which have weak­ within the context of the compe­ ened our democracies. tences transfered to the Union. • Strengthen the controls on goods • Encourage the development of a and people at the external borders 'Europe of Regions'. of the Community. • The EPP Parties from NATO Economic and monetary countries will aim to guarentee Europe: peace by creating a Europe of De­ Borders cost more .than they fence to coordinate our industrial and military efforts so as to strength­ are worth en the European Pillar of the • Create a large internal market by Atlantic AJliance and provide bet­ removing before 1992 the internal ter security for our continent.

12 CD-EUROPE JUNE 1986 objectives of the EPP Group

D Communism, where man, in all aspects of his life, is subject to a single party, a totalitarian ideology which wants to conquer the world. D Socialism, which by favouring state intervention will lead to a so­ ciety dominated by heavy and ex­ pensive administrative machinery where the individual will depend almost exclusively on the State and all initiative will be discouraged. D Conservative Liberalism which is dominated by the power of wealth and through which the weak are systematically victimised. D Racism and other forms of nar­ row nationalism and all types of dis­ crimination which attack the dignity ,.., I ,, of man. ~ We want a society founded on The Europe of the Cultural Europe: responsability and solidarity. environment: create the feeling of belonging The pre-eminance of the human Pollution ignores borders to the same community being • Adopt a common environmental • Provide for freedom of educa­ Inspired by Christian values, the policy to fight against pollution tion. EPP Group affirms that the essential both inside and outside the Com­ • Encourage the growth of a Euro­ aim of all human activity is the self realisation of the human person. munity, without calling into ques­ pean conscienceness by giving a tion our economic development. European dimension to secondary Political Democracy: education and ensure the equiv­ Pluralism, Tolerance, Participation alence of diplomas. A people's Europe: Modern society is best served by A Europe of freedom and equality • Encourage meetings between organising the state on pluralist de­ young people and multilinguism. mocratic lines. This implies toler­ • Guarentee the freedom of speech • Encourage cultural exchanges so ance, the respect for the rights of and information. Respect the equal- as to strengthen what is common in social, ethnic, idelogical and reli­ ily between men and women (wa- our coultura] . gious Groups. The people are called ges,working conditions). • Safeguard our historic and artis- on to manage the affairs of the na­ • Restore family values, including tic heritage. tion, the regions and their local area. the right to life. The family is and • Respect the diversity of lan- Economic and Social Democracy: everyone has rights and duties ,, lT:ti:;;:t/:lt:r~:f;e~~~:~,r,:liik1,.h!, , ,u,~~~~:iiJ~;ti~s,:,s na- ,,:,~:t1,:tt;a~r;111 : tort~e (leveldp~entof,i~s. in~r1b~r~:1,;:' 1< ·· ···· ···· Economic development is not an ··· and the educatlon of1'c1-11ld11en1~ .. W•1 .. '.1_, ,."' "' 11111 · i ....,. ii:·'.''"· i"' · ,11· 1·i1 , , 11.,, <,,. aim in itself but is a means of per­ •. • . ,.. 11 ~ • ff ·,. • 1 .. 11 'Tlieordersofthe,Comm.rtnlty c.na~c)nove.i,h~p~~·":;:' 1 tivity, the freedom of competition.

1 ,' • lmprore road safety ,and, {h~ i!> .•. I i. ' ,!, 'iii\ II • ' i ", .·. :Ii These freedoms cannot be exer­ me'ans 01' transport, a,hd communtt., ·· ·. · ·· .. . ····· · ·· .·. · cised withtout regard to social jus­ .. ·cation...... ·· . ·• · .. ,. .. ·. ,, ' .. .. ,,E\U,'opt,, ~1\~

1 on responsbility and solidarity is the .'• Bstabli.sh 'the. eguiyalence. of di7 , • · · e9u11tri~~lrt Ql,~kecqMmic'a#d,s~·'/ .... opposite of narrow egoistic class • 1 plomas·',ahlf the ,free' e:itetcse of I .• c1ah:f.~vie}Qnm;erttj~Qi ~fi~t :they',;ciiin" • solidarity• prQfes~tons, ::, • I •• •., • ••.. • •• begon,el patt;eis

Permanent Working Group on "Economic Affairs" (D), Deputy Spokesman: Alberto Michelini (I) Chairman: Karl von Wogau (D) Members: Maria-Luisa Cassanmagnago­ This Working Group coordinates the work Cerretti (I), Rika De Backer-Van Ocken (B), of the following Committees: Gerd Ludwig Lemmer (D), Rudolf Luster {D), Fritz Pirkl (D), Willem Vergeer (NI), Committee on Economic and Kurt Wawrzik (D) Monetary Affairs and lndllStrial Substitute Members: Jochen Van Aerssen (D), Kyriakos Gerontopoulos (Gr), Vin­ Policy cenzo Giummarra (I), Julen Guimon Ugar­ Vice Chairman: (D) techea (E), Otto Habsburg (D), Wilhelm Spokesman: Fernand Herman (B), Deputy Hahn (D), Horst Langes (D), Jean Lecanuet Spokesman: Giovanni Starita (I) (F), Giosue Ligios (I), Jean Penders (NI), Members: Jean-Pierre Abelin (F), Luis Fi­ Gunter Rinsche (D), Bernhard Salzer (D). lipe Paes Beiroco (P), Bouke Beumer (NI), Vittorino Chiusano (I), Otmar Franz (D), (D), Tom Raftery (lrl), Ru­ Committee on Womens Rights dolf Wedekind (D), Karl von Wogau (D) Permanent Working Group Chairman: Marlene Lenz (D) Substitute Members: Heinrich Aigner (D), Vice Chairman: Marietta Giannakou-Kout­ Ursula Braun-Moser (D), Raf Chanterie (B), "Political Affairs" sikou (Gr) Efthimios Christodoulou (Gr), Roberto Costanzo (I), Jon Gangoiti Llaguno (E), Chairman: Bert Croux (B) Spokesman: Rika De Backer-Van Ocken (B), Deputy Spokesman: Ursula Braun-Mo­ Giovanni Giavazzi (I), Wolfgang Hackel Vice Chairman: Ioannis Tzounis (Gr) (D), Ernest Miihlen (L), This Working Group coordinates the work ser (D) (NI), Franz Ludwig von Stauffenberg (D), of the following Committees: Members: Maria-Luisa Cassanmagnago­ Cerretti (I), (F), Hanja Axel Zarges (D). Committee on Political Affairs Maij-Weggen (NI) Chairman: Roberto Formigoni (I) Substitute Members: Mary Banotti (lrl), Committee on Energy Research Spokesman: Otto Habsburg (D), Deputy Elise Boot (NI), Nicolas Estgen (L), Alberto and Technology Spokesman: Jean Penders (NI) Michelini (I), Gabriele Peus (D), Yvonne Members: (I), Pierre Ber­ Van Rooy (NI), Ursula Schleicher (D). Vice Chairman: Bernhard Salzer (D) nard-Reymond (F), (D), Spokesman: Giinter Rinsche (D), Deputy Leopoldo Calvo-Sotelo (E), Bert Croux (B), Committee on Legal Affairs and Spokesman: Giovanni Starita (I) Sergio Ercini (1), Julen Guimon Ugartechea Members: Michelangelo Ciancaglini (I), Ni­ (E), Egon A. Klepsch (D), Marlene Lenz Citizens Rights colas Estgen (L), Jacques Mallet (F), Wer­ (D), Hans-Gert Pottering (D) Vice chairman: Ioannis Tzounis (Gr) ner Miinch (D), Leopold Spath (D) Substitute Members: Philipp von Bismarck Vice Chairman: Nicole Fontaine (F) Substitllte Members: Dominique Baudis (D), (D), (D), Spokesman: Kurt Malangre (D) (F), Bert Croux (B), Otmar Franz (D), Karl­ (I), Gerard Deprez (B), Er­ Members: Carlo Casini (I), Julen Guimon Heinz Hoffmann (D), Konstantinos Stavrou hard Jakobsen (Dk), Jacques Mallet (F), Al· Ugartechea (E), Ludwig von Stauffenberg (Gr), Karl von Wogau (D). berto Michelini (l), Fritz Pirkl (D), Gustavo (D), Ioannis Tzounis (Gr) Selva(!), Ioannis Tzounis (Gr), Willem Ver­ Substitute Members: Siegbert Alber (D), Committee on Transport geer (NI), Rudolf Wedekind (D). Elise Boot (NI), Giovanni Giavazzi (I), Francisco Lucas Pires (P), Rudolf Luster Chairman: Georgios Anastasopoulos (Gr) (D), Gustavo Selva (I). Spokesman: Karl Heinz Hoffman (D), Committee on Institutional Affairs Depllfy Spokesman: Manfred Ebel (D) Vice Chairman: Bert Croux (B) Members: Dominique Baudis (F), Ursula Spokesman: Maria-Luisa Cassanmagnago­ Committee on Rules and Petitions Braun-Moser (D), Giovanni Starita (I) Cerretti (I), Deputy Spokesman: Franz Vice Chairman: Raf Chanterie (B) Substitute Members: P.A.M. Cornelissen Ludwig von Stauffenberg (D) Spokesman: Konstantinos Stavrou (Gr), (NI), lngo Friedrich (D), Marietta Gianna­ Members: Jochen van Aerssen (D), Geor­ Deputy Spokesman: Nicolas Estgen (L) kou-Koutsikou (Gr), Vincenzo Giummarra gios Anastassopoulos (Gr), Giovanni Gia­ Members: Elise Boot (NI), Salvatore Lima (I), Tom O'Donnell (lrl), Hans-Jurgen Za­ vazzi (I), Jean Lecanuet (F), Andoni Mon­ (I), Kurt Malangre (D), Rudolf Wedekind horka (D). forte Arregui (E), Luis Vega Y Escandon (D) (E), Axel Zarges (D) Substitute Members: Georgios Anastaso­ Committee on External Economic Substitute Members: Siegbert Alber (D), poulos (Gr), Ingo Friedrich (D), Giovanni Relations Dario Antoniozzi (I), Otto Bardong (D), Giavazzi (I), Egon A. Klepsch (D), Rudolf Luis Filipe Paes Beiroco (P), Leopoldo Luster (D). Vice Chairman: Jochen van Aaerssen (D) Calvo-Sotelo (E), Mark Clinton (lrl), Sergio Spokesman: Roberto Costanzo (I), Deputy Ercini (I), Fernand Herman (B), Antonio Committee on the Verification of Spokesman: Axel Zarges (D) Iodice (I), Jean Penders (NI). Members: Ernest Miihlen (L), Yvonne van Credentials Rooy (NI), Georgios Saridakis (Gr) Committee on Development and Chairman: Jon Gangoiti LLaguno (E) Substitute Members: Pierre Bernard-Rey­ Vice Chairman: Kurt Malangre (D) mond (F), Erik Blumenfeld (D), Franco Cooperation Members: Francisco Lucas Pires (P) Borgo (I), Rika De Backer-Van Ocken (B), Vice Chairman: Giovanni Bersani (I) Substitute Members: Rika De Backer-Van Kyriakos Gerontopoulos (Gr), Gerd Ludwig Spokesman: Renate-Charlotte Rabbethge Oci

14 CD-EUROPE JUNE 1986 eighteen Committees of Parliament

Permanent Working Group Members: Reinhold Bocklet (D), Franco Spokesman: Wilhelm Hahn (D), Deputy Borgo (l), Mark Clinton (Irl), Michel Deba­ Spokesman: Kiriakos Gerontopoulos (Gr) ''Budget-Agriculture" tisse (F), Josep Antoni Duran I Lleida (E), Members: Robert Hersant (F), Gabriele Isidor Friih (D), Meinolf Mertens (D), Fer­ Peus (D), Mario Pomilio (I), Werner Munch This Working Group coordinates the work ruccio Pisoni (I), Nino Pisoni (I), Kom,tanti­ (D) of the following Committees nos Stavrou (Gr) Substitute Members: Jochen van Aerssen Chairman: Horst Langes (D) Substitute Members: Mauro Chiabrando (I), (D), Bouke Beumer (Nl), Carlo Casini (1), Vice Chairman: Isidor Friih (D) Manfred Ebel (D), Gerardo Gatbisso (I), Nicole Fontaine (F), Pol Marek (B), Alfeo Vincenzo Giummarra (l), Fernand Herman Mizzau (1), Andoni Monforte Arregui (E), (B), Erhard Jakobsen (Dk), Giosue Ligios Bernard Salzer (D). Committee on Budgets (I), Joe McCartin (lrl), Ernest Miihlen (L), Spokesman: Efthimios Christodoulou (Gr) Tom Raftery (lrl), Leopold Spath (D), Luis Deputy Spokesman: Alfeo Mizzau (I) Vega Y Escandon (E). Members: Otto Bardong (D), Vittorino Committee on Regional Policy and Chiusano (I), P.A.M. Comelissen (Nl), Ge­ Regional Planning rard Deprez (B), Wolfgang Hackel (D), Permanent working group Vice Chairman: Mauro Chiabrando (I) Horst Langes (D), Francisco Lucas Pires on "Social Affairs" Spokesman: Tom O'Donnell (lrl), Deputy (P), Chris O'Malley (lrl), Konrad Schon (D) Spokesman: Hans Potschki (D) Chairman: Michelangelo Ciancaglini (I) Substitute Members: Heinrich Aigner (D), Members: Elise Boot (Nl), Jon Gangoiti Vice Chairman: Elmar Brok (D) Elmar Brok (D), Joachim Dalsass (I), Michel Llaguno (E), Vincenzo Giummarra (1), Pa­ This Working Group coordinates the work Debatisse (F), Julen Guimon Ugartechea nayotis Lambrias (Or), Giosue Ligios (l), of the following Committees: (E), Fernand Herman (B), Antonio Iodice Cesar Llorens Barges (E) (I), Egon A. Klepsch (D), Nino Pisoni (I), Substitute Members: Luis Filipe Paes Bei­ Hans Potschki (D), Ursula Schleicher (D). Committee on Social Affairs and roco (P), Raf Chanterie (B), Mark Clinton Employment (lrl), Roberto Costanzo (I), Josep Antoni Committee on Budgetary Control Vice Chairman: Joe McCartin (lrl) Duran I Lleida (E), Manfred Ebel (D), Ki­ Chairman: Heinrich Aigner (D) Spokesman: Hanja Mai-Weggen, Deputy riakos Gerontopoulos (Gr), Hans-Gert Pot­ Spokesman: Konrad Schon (D), Deputy Spokesman: Antonio Jodice (I) tering (D), Leopold Spath (D). Spokesman: P.A.M. Cornelissen (Nl) Members: Elmar Brok (D), Maria-Luisa Members: Otto Bardong (D), Vincenzo Cassanmagnago-Cerretti (I), Raf Chanterie Committee on Environment, Giummarra (I), Marcelle Lentz-Cornette (B), Michelangelo Ciancaglini (I), Marietta Public Health and Consumer (L), Pol Marek (B), Chris O'Malley (lrl) Giannakou-Koutsikou (Or), Andoni Mon­ Protection Substitute Members: Siegbert Alber (D), forte Arregui (E) Mauro Chiabrando (I), Isidor Friih (D), Ge­ Substitute Members: Jean-Pierre Abelin Vice Chairman: Ursula Schleicher (D) rardo Gaibisso (I), Renate Rabbetghe (D), (F), Georgios Anastasopoulos (Gr), Mary Spokesman: Marcelle Lentz-Cornette (L), Tom Raftery (lrl), Georgios Saridakis (Gr), Banotti (lrl), Giovanni Bersani (1), Nicolas Deputy Spokesman: Mary Banotti (lrl) Kurt Wawrzik (D). Estgen (L), Julen Guimon Ugartechea (E), Members: Siegbert Alber (D), Gerardo Gai­ Ferruccio Pisoni (I), Fritz Pirkl (D), Kurt bisso (I), Meinolf Mertens (D), Eolo Parodi Committee on Agriculture, Wawrzik (D). (I) Subsitute Members: Joachim Dalsass (I), Fisheries and Food Committe on Youth, Culture, Panayiotis Lambrias (Gr), Marlene Lenz Chairman: Teun Tolman (Nl) (D), Hanja Maij-Weggen (Nl), Gabriele Peus Spokesman: Joachim Dalsass (I), Deputy Education, Information and Sport (D), Chris O'Malley (lrl), Giovanni Starita Spokesman: Pol Marek (B) Vice Chairman: Gustavo Selva (1) (I). EPP members in the twenty-two

Besides the specialized parliamentary activity - committees and plenary sessions - the members of the EPP Group participate in another important ac­ tivity: the inter-parliamentary delegations for relations with third countries. These delegations are appointed to deal with external contacts and the inter-parliamentary cooperation of the European Parliament. The aim of these contacts ''from Parliament to Parliament'' is to give the deputies of the European Parliament the opportunity of exchanging information and opinions with colleagues from other countries and to promote mutual understanding for pro­ blems resulting from the economic and commercial relations of the Community with the countries concerned.

ACP/EEC Joint Committee EP-Association of South East EP-Yugoslavia Chairman: Giovanni Bersani (I) Asian States (ASEAN) Members: Eolo Parodi (I), Hans-Jiirgen Za­ Members: Dario Antoniozzi (I), Maria­ Chairman: Giinter Rinsche (D) horka (D) Luisa Cassanmagnago-Cerretti (I), Rika De Members: Dominique Baudis (F), Reinhold Backer-Van Ocken (B), Michel Debatisse Bocklet (D), Luis Filipe Paes Beiroco (P), EP-East European States (F), Nicolas Estgen (L), Isidor Friih (D), Franco Borgo (I), Raf Chanterie (B) Julen Guimon Ugartechea (E), Rudolf Lus­ Chairman: Elise Boot (NI) ter (D), Alberto Michelini (I), Renate Rab­ Member: Axel Zarges (D) bethge (D), Konrad Schon (D), Willem Ver­ EP-South Asia geer (Nl), Kurt Wawrzik (D), Rudolf Wede­ Second Vice-Chairman: Wilhelm Hahn (D) EP-Malta Members: Michelangelo Ciancaglini (I), kind (D) Chairman: Gustavo Selva (l) Yvonne Van Rooy (NI) Member: Franz Ludwig von Stauffenberg EP-United States of America (D) First Vice-Chairman: Vincenzo Giummarra EP- (I) Members: Roberto Formigoni (I), Giovanni EP- Giavazzi (I), Hanja Maij-Weggen (NI), Hans Members: Heinrich Alber (D), Erik Blu­ Members: Mauro Chiabrando (I), Kiriakos menfeld (D), Elmar Brok (D), Mark Clinton Poetschki (D), Teun Tolman (NI) Gerontopoulos (Gr) (lrl), Jean Penders (NI), loannis Tzounis (Gr) EP-Australia/New Zealand EP-Maghreb States First Vice-Chairman: Gerardo Gaibisso (I) EP-Canada Members: Cesar Llorens Barges (S), Jac­ Members: Georgios Anastasopoulos (Gr), ques Mallet (F) First Vice-Chairman: Pierre Bernard-Rey­ Gert Pottering (D) mond (F) Members: P.A.M. Cornelissen (NI), Ro­ EP-Nordic Council EP-Mashrek States berto Costanzo (I), Wolfgang Hackel (D), Second Vice-Chairman: Mary Banotti (lrl) Karl-Heinz Hoffmann (D) Second Vice-Chairman: Ernest Miihlen (L) Members: Antonio Iodice (I), Andoni Member: Leopold Spath (D) Monforte Arregui (S) EP-Central America-Contadora EP..Switzerland Members: Horst Langes (D), Marcelle EP-Israel Lentz-Cornette (L), Marlene Lenz (D), Pol Second Vice-Chairman: Karl von Wogau Second Vice-Chairman: Ursula Braun-Mo­ (D) Marek (B), Giovanni Starita (I) ser (D) Member: Tom O'Donnell (lrl) Members: Josep Antoni Duran I Lleida (S), Jean Lecanuet (F) EP-Sootb America EP-Aostria Chairman: Giosue Llgios (I) Members: Joachim Dalsass (I), Nicole Chairman: Fritz Pirkl (D) EP-Gulf States Fontaine (F), Ingo Friedrich (D), Meinolf Members: Alfeo Mizzau (I), Thomas Raftery (lrl) First Vice-Chairman: Siegbert Alber (D) Mertens (D), Luis Vega Y Escandon (S) Members: Vittorino Chiusano (I), Efthimios Christodoulou (Gr)e EP•Japan EP-European Free Trade ,. First Vice-Chairman: Bert Croux (B) Association (EFT A) Members: Sergio Ercini (I), Otmar Franz Chairman: Konstantinos Stavrou (Gr) (D), Panayiotis Lambri.as (Gr), Kurt Malan­ Members: Jon Gangoiti Llaguno (S), Ursula . gij (D), Bernhard Salzer (D) Schleicher (D)

16 CD-EUROPE JUNE 1986 interparliamentary committees

1. The EPP Grollp defends Human Rights wherever they are threatened * AndreiSakharov (USSR) * Nelson Mandela (South Africa) * Ricardo Weihe/ Na\'llrretc ( Chile/ * Xu Wenli (China/ 2. The Eitropean Community, the largest trading block in the world

3. Free the world from hunger

CD-EUROPE JUNE 1986 •European Union of EPP Christian Democrats European Associations People's within the EPP Party Group and the EUCD

Y ouch section Women's section Worker's section Small and medium sized business Local Councellors section

Latin American Par Iiamentary contact Group cooperation with

* Assembly of the Council of Europe * Parliaments of the Twelve Member States

CD in Africa EPP Group * African Foundation in the European * African Committee Parliament for Development (ACD)

CDI Christian Democrat CD in Asia International

* Youth section * Women's section

The Latin-American Parliament ODCA The Andean Parliament ODCA Christian Democratic Organisation of America *,Youth section * Women's section with international christian democratic organisations

The EPP Group in the European Parliament Congress in Sicily in December, 1965. Its first Hurtado from Equador and the Secretary has 119 Members from eleven countries. Its President was (I), and the first General is the Venezuelian Hilarion Cardozo. Members participate actively in the work of Secretary· General Leo Tindemans (B). It was founded on 23rd Apnl, 1947 following various organisations that further internatio­ The EUCD has its headquarters in Brussels the first meeting of Latin American Christian nal cooperation between Christian Demo­ and consists of 21 parties. In addition to the Democrats in Montevideo, Uruguay. crats. The Group has established an African Member parties of the EPP th.e following are Foundation, chaired by Giovanni BERSANI Members of the EUCD, the Christlichdemo­ The associations within the (I} which• is responsible for preparillg and kratische Volkspattei der Schweiz Christian Democrat organisation of carrying out the political activities of the (Switzerland), L'Osterreichische Volkspartei Group relating to Africa. It maintains close (Austria), the Kristen Demokratisk Samling America are: and strong ties with its partners in the African (Sweden), the Kristelig Folkeparti (Norway), The Juvental Democrata Cristiana de Ame­ Committee for Development (ACD). The the Partito Democratico Cristiano Sammari­ rica (JUDCA) was founded in Lima in 1959 ACD is chaired by Anne-Marie SOHAI from nese (Saint Marino), the of and is charied by Francisco Lopez (Guate­ Senegal and the Secretary General is Ernest Cyprus and the Partit Nazzionalista (Malta). mala). It unites the youth movements ofCD MIHANI from Benin. The Lebanese Christian Democratic Union Parties of Latin America and the Caribbean. participates as an observer. The Mujeres Democrata Cristianas de 1. The EPP The EPP Group has strong ties with the America is .chaired by Raquel Blandon de Ce> The European People's Party was created EUCD. The EPP and the EUCD have similar rezo. on 8th July, 1976 in Luxembourg with a view responsibilities and a large common member­ The EPP Group has through its Latin Ame­ to the direct elections to the European Parlia­ ship. Thomas Jansen is Secretary General of rican Contact Group established close ties ment. It is chaired by Piet Bukman (Nl), and both organisations and Mrs. Rika De Backer­ with The Latin AmericanParliament and The the Secretary General is Thomas Jansen. Its Van Ocken is the treasurer ofboth organisa­ Andean Parliament (Peru, Venezuela, Co­ first Chairman, and honourary Chairman tions. The five Committees and working lombia, Bolivia and Equador). since 1985, was Leo Tindemans. Its first Se­ Groups of the EPP mentioned· above are cretary General was Jean Seitliner (F). common to the EUCD. in Asia The EPP, which has its headquarters in A regional gFouping · of movements of Brussels, consists ofthe Christian Democratic 3. Associations within the EUCD Christian Democratic inspiration is in the parties of the European Communities. The and the EPP course of formation to cater particularly for Christelijke V olkspartij and the Parti Social groups in the Philipinnes, Indonesia and other Chretien (Belgium), the Partido Democrata The EUCD and the EPP have a number of Asian countries. Popular, the Unio Democratica de Catalunya specialised units for youth, women, workers and the Partido Nacionalista Vasco (Spain), and local Councillors and small and medium Christian democracy in· Africa the Centre des Democrates Sociaux (France), sized businesses • The Young Christian Democrats, chaired With the support of the EPP Group the the Neo Dimocratia, (Greece), the Fine Gael Christian Democratic International created, Party (Ireland), The Christen Democratisch by Andrea De Guttry (I) • The women's section of the EPP, chairecl in 1978, the African Committee for Develop­ Appel (Netherlands), the Centro Democratico ment (ACD). About thirty non-governmental Social (Portugal), the Christlich Demokratis­ by Marlene Lenz (D) • The UnionofCDWomen(UCDW), chaired organisations are represented in the ACD. che Union and the Christlieb Soziale Union These are social or political movements of (Germany), the Partido Democrazia Cristiana by Concepcio Ferrer (S) who is President of her party (UDC) in Catalyonia humanists or Christian inspiration which are (Italy) and the Christlieb Soziale Volkspartei active in a dozen Africian countries. (Luxembourg). • The European Union .of Christian Demo­ cratic Workers, chaired by Frans Van der Gun The Chairman of the EPP Parliamentary CDI Group .is ex officio a Vice Chairman of the (Nl) Party and the Vice Chairmen of the Group are • The Association of Christian Demo.cratic The Christian Democratic International Members of the Political Bureau of the EPP. Local Courisillors, chaired by the Italian Le­ (formally the World Union of Christian De­ The Members of the Group are delegates to duca Orlando, Mayor of . mocrats) has, since 1%1, acted as an umbrella the EPP Congress and participate actively in • The European Union of small and medium organisatioh for Christian Democratic and the work of the five Committees and Working sized businesses, chaired by Ueven Lenaerts; national political parties or movements. The Groups created by the Party. The task of these Member of the Belgian·Parliament. change in name to CDI was adopted in 1982 in Committees and Working Groups is to esta­ Quito, Equador. The first intercontinental blish a consensus between the position of 4. Cooperation. between the EPP cooperation between Christian.. Democrats Member parties and the position to be advan­ Group and other CD Parliamentary dates from 1956. In November of that year a ced by the Group in the European Parliament Conference was organised with representati­ Groups in Europe ves from Europe from Latin · America and on relevant subjects. For example the Latin The EPP Group has close contacts with CD America Contact Group, chaired by Pol Mark from the Christian Democratic Parties in exile Members in International Organisations and from Eastern Europe. MEP (B) has the responsibility of strengthe­ in National Parliaments. ning the contacts between Latin American The DCI is currently chaired by Flaminco • The Consultative .Assembly of the Council Piccoli from Italy and the Venezuellan Luis and European Christian Democratic Parties. of Europe is chaired by the French Christian The Contact Group coordinates the activities Herrera Campins, is the Secretary General. Democrat, Louis Jung. The CD Group in the These. posts normally alternate. between Eu­ of the Group and the EPP Member Parties and Assembly is chaired by the Austrian, Karel prepares the initiatives and decisions of the ropean and Latin American representatives. Blenk. The IDC has its headquarters in Rome and an Group and the Political Bureau of the EPP on • The Assembly of the Western European all Latin American questions. office .in Brussels directed by Mr. Andre Union chaired by Jean-Marie Caro (F) Louis. 2. The EUCD • The Parliaments of the Member States: ins­ The European Union of Christian Demo­ titutionalised contacts between the EPP Associations within tile IDC crats is a regional branch of the Christian De­ Group· and the leaders of CD Parties in the • International l1 nion ·.of· Young Christian mocrat International and consists of the National Parliaments of the 12. Meeting atthe Democrats (IUYCD). Founded inGermany in Member parties of the EPP and the Christian Hague on 11 April, 1986 the Leaders of the CD 1951, this organisation consists of all the Democratic Parties from European States not Parliamentary .Groups in the 12 Member Sta­ Christian Democratic Youth ·Movements in belonging to the European Community. The tes and the EPP Group formed a Permanent the world and is chaired by Mr. Wim Polman Chairmanis Mr. Emilio Colombo former Pre­ Conference of CD Parliamentary Groups in (NL). Many of today's CD Leaders were ac­ sident of theEuropean Parliament and former the Community. tive within. the ranks of the IUYCD. For Prime Mihister of Italy. example Wilfried Martens, Prime Minister of The EUCD was founded on 3rd May, 1965 ODCA Belgium, Oswaldo Urtado, former President ill Brussels from what was formally known as The Christian Democratic Organisation of of Equador and EgonA. Klepsch Chairman of the 'Nouvelles Equipes • lhternationales' America is a regional grouping of the Christian the EPP Group jn the European Parlia!llent. (NEl). The NEI had since 1946 represented Democratic International (CDI) which • The World Union of Christian Democratic the Christian Democratkforces in Europe. consists of 19CDPartiesfrotn Latin America WomenChaired by Maria. Bello Ile Guzman The creationofthe EUCD was ratified by the and the Caribbeans. It is chaire\i by Oswlado (Veneiuela).

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