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The Europe of Nations Group was a eurosceptic
political group with seats in the European Parliament
between 1994 and 1996.
Euroscepticism
Euroscepticism is a general term used to describe criticism of the European Union , and opposition to the process of European integration, existing throughout the political spectrum. Traditionally, the main source of euroscepticism has been the notion that integration weakens the nation state...
political group with seats in the European Parliament
European Parliament
The European Parliament is the directly elected parliamentary institution of the European Union . Together with the Council of the European Union and the Commission, it exercises the legislative function of the EU and it has been described as one of the most powerful legislatures in the world...
between 1994 and 1996.
History
The Europe of Nations Group (Coordination Group) was formed on July 19, 1994. It was the first Eurosceptic Group in the Parliament. It lasted until November 10, 1996.MEPs
MEPs in Europe of Nations Group (Coordination Group) on August 1, 1994 were as follows:Member state | MEP Member of the European Parliament A Member of the European Parliament is a person who has been elected to the European Parliament. The name of MEPs differ in different languages, with terms such as europarliamentarian or eurodeputy being common in Romance language-speaking areas.When the European Parliament was first established,... s |
Party | MEP Member of the European Parliament A Member of the European Parliament is a person who has been elected to the European Parliament. The name of MEPs differ in different languages, with terms such as europarliamentarian or eurodeputy being common in Romance language-speaking areas.When the European Parliament was first established,... s |
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Denmark Denmark Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark... |
4 | JuniBevægelsen June Movement The June Movement 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... |
2 | Ulla Margrethe Sandbæk, Jens-Peter Bonde? |
Folkebevægelsen mod EU People's Movement against the EU The People's Movement against the EU is a political association in Denmark against the European Union. It was founded in 1972 as a cross-party campaign platform for a 'no' vote in Denmark's referendum on EEC membership... |
2 | Ole Krarup, Lis Jensen | ||
France France The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France... |
13 | Majorité pour l'autre Europe | 13 | Charles De Gaulle, Georges Berthu, James Goldsmith, Françoise Seillier, Hervé Fabre-Aubrespy, Frédéric Striby, Philippe de Villiers, Anne Christine Poisson, Marie-France De Rose, Edouard C.M.P. Des Places, Dominique F.C. Souchet, Philippe-Armand Martin, Thierry Jean-Pierre |
Netherlands Netherlands The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders... |
2 | SGP Reformed Political Party The Reformed Political Party is an orthodox Protestant Dutch political party. The term Reformed is not a reference to political reform, but is a synonym for Calvinist. The SGP is the oldest political party in the Netherlands in its current form, and for its entire existence has been in opposition... or GPV |
2 | Leen Van Der Waal, Johannes Blokland |
Sources
- Democracy in the European Parliament
- Europe Politique
- France Politique
- Archive of European Integration
- European Parliament
External links
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