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3/31/06

Europe’s Conservatives between Dogma and Schism

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"Europe’s Conservatives between Dogma and Schism

The European People’s Party (EPP) met in Rome for its annual Study Days this week, celebrating its 30th anniversary. The conference that attracted several Conservative Heads of Government attempted to find a common approach to trans-European issues such as enlargement and the EU constitution, but also had to face internal disagreement and even the threat of a split.

The Conservatives constitute the dominant force in European politics today, counting nine EU commissioners and 11 heads of governments among its members, including those of key EU countries France, Germany, and Italy. The EPP-ED (European Democrats) fraction also forms the largest group in the European Parliament, occupying 264 out of the 732 seats."

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