The (EPP) is a
European Political Party founded in
1976 . The EPP includes member
Christian Democratic national parties and other likeminded national parties from throughout the
European Union .
In the
European Parliament the EPP cooperates with the more
Conservative and
Eurosceptic European Democrats faction to form the
EPP-ED Group.
According to its website the EPP is "a family of the political centre whose roots are deep in the history of European civilization. It unites like-minded national parties, in EU Member States and in EU applicant countries and we maintain close contact with decided probable candidate countries."
The EPP has a youth political party called the (YEPP). The '''European Democratic Students''' (EDS) is a group of student political parties associated with the EPP.
- Høyre (H) (Conservatives)
