European Democrats

former right-wing political group of the European Parliament
Organization political_group_of_the_european_parliament Q1377290
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European Democrats

Summary

European Democrats is a political group of the European Parliament[1]. It draws 122 Wikipedia views per month (political_group_of_the_european_parliament category, ranking #16 of 34).[2]

Key Facts

  • European Democrats's instance of is recorded as political group of the European Parliament[3].
  • European Democrats's sRGB color hex triplet is recorded as 00549C[4].
  • European Democrats's chairperson is recorded as Christopher Prout, Baron Kingsland[5].
  • European Democrats's chairperson is recorded as Henry Plumb, Baron Plumb[6].
  • European Democrats's chairperson is recorded as James Scott-Hopkins[7].
  • European Democrats's chairperson is recorded as Peter Kirk[8].
  • European Democrats's chairperson is recorded as Geoffrey Rippon[9].
  • January 16, 1973 marks the founding of European Democrats[10].
  • European Democrats was dissolved in May 1, 1992[11].
  • European Democrats's topic's main category is recorded as Q19369710[12].
  • European Democrats's political ideology is recorded as conservatism[13].
  • European Democrats's political ideology is recorded as economic liberalism[14].
  • European Democrats's political ideology is recorded as euroscepticism[15].
  • European Democrats's replaced by is recorded as European Conservatives and Reformists Group[16].
  • European Democrats's political alignment is recorded as right-wing[17].
  • European Democrats's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'European Democratic Group'}[18].
  • European Democrats's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'European Conservative Group'}[19].
  • European Democrats's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'ED'}[20].
  • European Democrats's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'DE'}[21].
  • European Democrats's different from is recorded as SNK European Democrats[22].
  • European Democrats's different from is recorded as Q28042868[23].
  • European Democrats's different from is recorded as European Democratic Party[24].

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Founding

January 16, 1973 marks the founding of European Democrats[10].

Identity

Official names include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'European Democratic Group'}[18] and {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'European Conservative Group'}[19]. Short names include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'ED'}[20] and {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'DE'}[21].

Leadership

Chairpersons include Christopher Prout, Baron Kingsland[5], a politician[25], 1942–2009[26], of United Kingdom[27], awarded the Robert Schuman Medal[28]; Henry Plumb, Baron Plumb[6], a politician[29], 1925–2022[30], of United Kingdom[31], awarded the Robert Schuman Medal[32]; James Scott-Hopkins[7], a politician[33], 1921–1995[34], of United Kingdom[35], awarded the Knight Bachelor[36]; Peter Kirk[8], a politician[37], 1928–1977[38], of United Kingdom[39], awarded the Knight Bachelor[40]; and Geoffrey Rippon[9], a politician[41], 1924–1997[42], of United Kingdom[43].

Dissolution

European Democrats was dissolved in May 1, 1992[11].

Why It Matters

European Democrats draws 122 Wikipedia views per month (political_group_of_the_european_parliament category, ranking #16 of 34).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

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  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [5] . europe-politique.eu. europe-politique.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Inception +1973-01-16T00:00:00Z
    Political alignment right-wing
    Political ideology conservatism, economic liberalism, euroscepticism
    Topic's main category Q19369710
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