C E S EUROPEAN FACTBOOK 2010 The European People’s Party and Centre-Right Politics EUROPEAN FACTBOOK 2010 The European People’s Party and Centre-Right Politics Editor-in-Chief: Kostas Sasmatzoglou Assistant Editor: Bernada Cunj Cover, Type & Design: Andreas Neuhaus Printed in Germany by Druckhaus Süd Brussels, September 2010 Centre for European Studies Rue du Commerce 20 Brussels, B-1000 The Centre for European Studies (CES) is the official think-tank of the European People’s Party (EPP), dedicated to the promotion of Christian democratic, conservative and like-minded political values. For more information please visit: www.thinkingeurope.eu ISSN 2031-0196 This publication is funded by the European Parliament © 2010 Centre for European Studies The European Parliament and the publishers assume no responsibility for the data and/or opinions in this publication and any use that may be made of the information therein. Table of Contents SECTION 1 | THE EUROPEAN PEOPLE’S PARTY Introduction - the EPP today 03 History 04 Chronology 05 Who is Who in the EPP 10 EPP Structure - Presidency, Political Assembly and Congress 11 EPP Working Groups 11 · Campaign Management · Economic and Social Policy · Membership · European Policy EPP in the European Council - EPP Summit 12 EPP in the European Commission 13 EPP in the European Parliament 14 · President of the European Parliament · Vice-Presidents of the European Parliament · Presidency of the EPP Group · Secretary General · Quaestors of the European Parliament · Heads of national delegations · Coordinators in the parliamentary committees · Members EPP in the Committee of the Regions 26 · The Presidency · The Bureau · Ex-Officio Members · Presidents of Commission · Other Bureau Members · List of Representatives EPP in the Council of Europe 33 · List of Representatives EPP in the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe 41 · List of Representatives EPP Associations 48 · European Democrat Students (EDS) · European Senior Citizen’s Union (ESCU) · European Union of Christian Democratic Workers (EUCDW) · Small and Medium Entrepreneurs Union (SME UNION) · Women of the European People’s Party (EPP Women) · Youth of the European People’s Party (YEPP) SECTION 2a | EU COUNTRIES European Union 52 · European People’s Party | EPP Austria 54 · Österreichische Volkspartei | ÖVP Belgium 56 · Christen-Democratisch en Vlaams | CD&V · Centre Démocrate Humaniste | cdH Bulgaria 60 · Graždani za Evropeĭsko Razvitie na Bălgarija | GERB · Săjuz Na Demokratičnite Sili | UDF · Demokrati za Silna Bălgarija | DSB · Demokratičeska Partija | DP · Zemedelski Naroden Sajuz | ZNS Cyprus 66 · Dimokratikos Synagermos | DISY Czech Republic 68 · Křesťanská a Demokratická Unie – Česká Strana Lidová | KDU-CSL Denmark 70 · Det Konservative Folkeparti | DKF · Kristendemokraterne | KD Estonia 74 · Isamaa ja Res Publica Liit | IRL Finland 76 · Kansallinen Kokoomus | KOK · Kristillisdemokraatit | KD France 80 · Union pour un Mouvement Populaire | UMP Germany 82 · Christlich Demokratische Union | CDU · Christlich-Soziale Union in Bayern | CSU Greece 86 · Nea Demokratia | ND Hungary 88 · Fidesz- Magyar Polgári Szövetség | FIDESZ · Kereszténydemokrata Néppárt | KDNP Ireland 92 · Fine Gael | FG Italy 94 · Il Popolo della Libertà | PdL · Unione di Centro | UDC · Popolari per il Sud · Südtiroler Volkspartei | SVP Latvia 100 · Jaunais Laiks | JL · Tautas Partija | TP · Pilsoniskā Savienība | PS Lithuania 104 · Tėvynės Sąjunga - Lietuvos Krikščionys Demokratai | TS-LKD Luxembourg 106 · Chrëschtlech Sozial Vollekspartei | CSV Malta 108 · Partit Nazzjonalista | PN Netherlands 110 · Christen Democratisch Appèl | CDA Poland 112 · Platforma Obywatelska | PO · Polskie Stronnictwo Ludowe | PSL Portugal 116 · Partido Social Democrata | PSD · Centro Democrático e Social – Partido Popular | CDS-PP Romania 120 · Partidul Democrat-Liberal | PD-L · Uniunea Democrată Maghiară din România / Romániai Magyar Demokrata Szövetség | RMDSZ · Partidul Naţional Ţărănesc Creştin Democrat | PNŢCD Slovakia 124 · Slovenská Demokratická a Kresťanská Únia – Demokratická Strana | SDKÚ-DS · Kresťanskodemokratické Hnutie | KDH · Strana Maďarskej Koalície / Magyar Koalíció Pártja | MKP Slovenia 128 · Slovenska Demokratska Stranka | SDS · Nova Slovenija - Krščanska Ljudska Stranka | NSI · Slovenska Ljudska Stranka | SLS Spain 132 · Partido Popular | PP · Unió Democràtica de Catalunya | UDC Sweden 136 · Moderaterna | M · Kristdemokraterna | KD SECTION 2b | NON-EU COUNTRIES Albania 140 · Partia Demokratike e Shqipërisë | PD Belarus 142 · Biełaruski Narodny Front | BPF · Abjadnanaja Hramadzianskaja Partyja Biełarusi | UCP Bosnia and Herzegovina 146 · Stranka Demokratske Akcije | SDA · Hrvatska Demokratska Zajednica Bosne i Hercegovine | HDZBiH · Partija Demokratskog Progresa | PDP Croatia 150 · Hrvatska Demokratska Zajednica | HDZ · Hrvatska Seljačka Stranka | HSS · Demokratski Centar | DC Former Yugoslav Republic Of Macedonia (FYROM) 154 · Vnatrešna Makedonska Revolucionerne Organizacija - Demokratska Partija za Makedonsko Nacionalno Edinstvo | VMRO-DPMNE Georgia 156 · Ertiani Natsionaluri Modzraoba | UNM Moldova 158 · Partidul Popular Creştin Democrat | PPCD Norway 160 · Høyre · Kristelig Folkeparti | KrF San Marino 164 · Partito Democratico Cristiano Sammarinese | PDCS Serbia 166 · G17 PLUS · Demokratska Stranka Srbije | DSS · Savez Vojvođanskih Mađara / Vajdasági Magyar Szövetség | VMSZ Switzerland 170 · Christlich Demokratische Volkspartei | CVP Turkey 172 · Adalet ve Kalkınma Partisi | AKP Ukraine 174 · Batkivshchyna · Narodnyi Soyuz Nasha Ukrayina | NSNU · Narodnyi Rukh Ukrajiny | RUKH SECTION 3 | POLITICAL FOUNDATIONS AND THINK-TANKS Centre for European Studies and its member foundations: EU | Centre for European Studies 180 Austria | Political Academy of the Austrian People’s Party 183 Belgium | CEDER Study Centre of CD&V 186 Croatia | Croatian Statehood Foundation 188 Cyprus | Glafcos Clerides Institute for Eurodemocracy 190 Estonia | Pro Patria Training Centre 192 Finland | The National Educational Association, Kansio 194 Germany | Hanns Seidel Foundation 196 Germany | Konrad Adenauer Foundation 199 Greece | Constantinos Karamanlis Institute for Democracy 201 Hungary | Foundation for a Civic Hungary 203 Malta | Academy for the Development of a Democratic Environment 205 Netherlands | CDA Research Institute 207 Norway | Høyres Study Centre 209 Romania | Institute for Popular Studies, ISP 211 Slovakia | Institute for Modern Slovakia 213 Slovenia | Dr. Joze Pucnik Institute 215 Spain | Foundation for Social Research and Analysis, FAES 217 Spain | Institute for Humanistic Studies Miquel Coll and Allentorn, INEHCA 219 Sweden | Jarl Hjalmarson Foundation 221 Other Political Foundations and Think-Tanks 223 · European Ideas Network · The Robert Schuman Institute · Centre for Political Parliamentary Education and Training · The Robert Schuman Foundation SECTION 4 | APPENDICES Appendix I By-laws and Internal Regulations of the 228 European People’s Party Appendix II By-laws of the Centre for European Studies 252 Appendix III 2004 EU Regulation governing political parties 264 at European level and the rules regarding their funding Appendix IV 2007 Revised EU Regulation governing political parties 272 at European level and the rules regarding their funding Appendix V Rules of Procedure of the EPP Group in the 280 European Parliament Appendix VI Rules of Procedure of the EPP Group in the 292 Committee of the Regions Appendix VII Rules of Procedure of the EPP Group in the 298 Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly Appendix VIII Rules of Procedure of the EPP Group in the 304 OSCE Parliamentary Assembly SectionThe European People’s Party (EPP) – THE EUROPEAN PEOPLE’S PARTY – 01 1, – THE EUROPEAN PEOPLE’S PARTY – 02 The EPP today The European People’s Party (EPP) is the po- litical family of the centre-right, whose roots run deep in the history and civilisation of the European continent and has pioneered the Eu- ropean project from its inception. Tracing back its roots to Europe’s Founding Fathers - Robert Schuman, Alcide De Garperi, and Konrad Ade- nauer - EPP is committed to a strong Europe, based on a federal model that relies on the principle of subsidiarity. Founded in 1976, the EPP strives for a demo- cratic, transparent and efficient Europe that is close to its citizens. The EPP wants a prosperous Europe through the promotion of a free mar- ket economy with a social consciousness. The EPP is the largest political organisation in Euro- pe with 73 member-parties from 39 countries, 19 heads of state and government (13 EU and 6 non-EU), 13 European Commissioners (inclu- ding the President), and the largest group in the European Parliament with 265 members. The EPP is governed under the 2003 “EU Regu- lation on political parties at European level and the rules regarding their funding“. In late 2007, this Regulation was revised in order to allow all European level political parties to campaign for the European Parliament elections. As a result of this mandate, the EPP conducted – in close cooperation with its national member-parties - its first Europe-wide campaign for the June 2009 elections and reinforced its leading posi- tion in the European Parliament. – THE EUROPEAN PEOPLE’S PARTY – – THE EUROPEAN PEOPLE’S PARTY – 02 03 1 America contributed to the establishment of EPP History the intercontinental network. From the middle of the 1950s onwards the NEI Political formations of the centre-right can be lost its relevance. With the European Coal and traced back