Europe United Party

Europe United

President	Bengt Beier
Merged into	European Federalist Party
Headquarters	336 Avenue Georges Henri, 1200 Brussels, Belgium
Ideology	European federalism Social liberalism Democratization
Colours	Blue and yellow
Website
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Europe United Party was a pan-European political party which aims to achieve a stronger and more accountable European Union and especially a democratically elected European Commission, a more transparent European Council and a stronger, more representative and effective European Parliament.^[1] It is now incorporated in the European Federalist Party created on November 6, 2011 in Paris.

Europe United was founded as a pro-European organisation in 2005 by Finnish, but Danish-based politician Aki Paasovaara shortly after France and the Netherlands voted down the proposed European constitution. The party grew fast thanks to engaging its members through an online private social network.In September 2005 Europe United officially registered as a political association in Denmark. The first convention was held in May 2006 at the then-official seat of the organisation in Copenhagen (Denmark).^[2] After the Copenhagen convention, the first election to Europe United's internal policy-making body, the Senate, was held. Tomas Ruta got most votes out of the thirty elected senators.

The President and the board of Europe United are elected by a Convention for a two-year period and function as the party's European-level management. Their prime responsibilities are overall strategic leadership and operational leadership of the party's administration and organisational functions.

So far, only a limited political program with a focus on democratization of the EU was presented but the party is currently in the process of expanding its political program. Agreement on a broad selection of political issues was found at the last Convention in Leuven (Belgium) in December 2009 and a final vote on the political program of Europe United is currently planned for the next Convention in Salzburg (Austria) in May 2010.^[3]

Europe United presented five candidates for the 2009 European Parliament election but failed to secure any seats.

References

↑ "Europe United Party. Introduction". Retrieved 21 March 2010.
↑ "The New Federalist. "Europe United: we need truly pan-European political parties"". Retrieved 21 March 2010.
↑ "Europe United Party. Spring Convention 2010 – Salzburg, Austria". Retrieved 25 March 2010.

Pan-European political organisations

Political parties
recognised by the EU

Current	Alliance for Direct Democracy in Europe Alliance for Peace and Freedom Alliance of European Conservatives and Reformists Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Party Europeans United for Democracy European Alliance for Freedom Alliance of European National Movements European Christian Political Movement European Democratic Party European Free Alliance European Green Party European People's Party Movement for a Europe of Nations and Freedom Movement for a Europe of Liberties and Democracy Party of European Socialists Party of the European Left

Defunct	Alliance for Europe of the Nations Alliance of Independent Democrats in Europe Libertas

Political parties not
recognised by the EU

Current	Europe – Democracy – Esperanto European Federalist Party European Pirate Party European Party for Individual Liberty Initiative of Communist and Workers' Parties

Defunct	European National Front Europe United Party Movement for European Reform Newropeans

Other confederations
of national parties

Current	European Anti-Capitalist Left Liberal South East European Network Nordic Green Left Alliance

Defunct	Euronat Platform for Transparency European Democrat Union

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Europe United Party

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