The Group of European Progressive Democrats was a heterogeneous

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with seats in the

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between 1973 and 1984. It was mostly composed of French

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and Irish

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History

The Gaullists had split from the Liberal Group on 21 January 1965, creating a new Group called the "European Democratic Union". The Group was renamed on 16 January 1973 as the "Group of European Progressive Democrats" when the Gaullists were joined by the Irish

until 24 July 1984 when they became the "Group of the

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". The group was never a close alliance. In 1973, the only common platform was on the issues of regionalism, social policy and the

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, an Irish nationalist party, was reluctant to identify too closely with the Gaullists, who also had an alliance with the

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of the

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at the time.

MEPs at 17 July 1979

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Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung
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Europe Politique
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Centre Virtuel de la Connaissance sur l'Europe (CVCE)
via European NAvigator
Danish Demographic Database
part of the

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1999 Election website for Jan Sturm
a candidate for the

June Movement The June Movement ( da, JuniBevægelsen) was a Danish Eurosceptic political organisation founded 23 August 1992. It took its name from the referendum on the Maastricht Treaty that took place in Denmark in June of that year. The movement was a me ...

"They cast pearls... - Evidence of EU fraud and Karl Smart administration" by Hans Kloster, Copenhagen 1 October 1998
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Website
of the Danish

Entry for the "Kænguru-gruppen"/"Kangaroo Group"
, an association of members of the European Parliament, Commission and Council, intended to promote free movement and security.
Website
of the Danish Progress Party

References

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