Forza Europa was a

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that operated in the

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between 1994 and 1995. Most of its MEPs were affiliated with the

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party of

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History

27 MEPs from the Italian centre-right party

, along with MEPs of the

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and the Union of the Centre, were elected in the 1994 European election and formed their own Group, self-referentially called "Forza Europa", on 19 July 1994. The group was unique at the time for being dominated one national-level political party, and being composed of MEPs from a single EU member nation. The group was generally sceptical of

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. The group was joined on 15 December 1994 by one MEP of the

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, and one MEP of the

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.Your MEPs : Archives : Marilena MARIN
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to form the "Group

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" on 6 July 1995.

Members

Sources

Democracy in the European Parliament
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Europe Politique
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European Parliament MEP Archives
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European Parliament profile of Giancarlo Ligabue
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Development of Political Groups in the European Parliament
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Development of Political Groups in the European Parliament

European Parliament 1996 press releases
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References

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