European Right (1984–1989)

Infobox European Parliament group
name = Group of the European Right
title = Group of the European Right

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imagecaption = ER logo
from=24 July 1984
to=24 July 1989
precededby = n/a
succeededby = Technical Group of the European Right
englishabbr = ER
frenchabbr = n/a
formalname = Group of the European Right
ideology = Nationalism, Conservatism, Neo-Fascism
chairs = Jean-Marie Le Pen
meps = 16 (July 24, 1984)|The Group of the European Right was a Far-Right political group with seats in the European Parliament between 1984 and 1989.

History

Following the 1984 elections, MEPs from the Italian MSI, Greek EPEN and French Front National were elected. They formed the first formally far-right Group in the Parliament. They were later joined by an Ulster Unionist MEP. In the 1989 elections, the Ulster Unionist and EPEN members lost their seats, and the new MEPs from the German Republikaner party refused to ally themselves with the Italian MSI due to disagreements over the status of South Tyrol. The Group collapsed and was succeeded by the Technical Group of the European Right.

Member Parties at July 24, 1984

ources

* [http://www.econ.berkeley.edu/econ/ Department of Economics, University of California, Berkeley] [http://emlab.berkeley.edu/users/groland/pubs/HNR-Democracy_in_the_EP-11July05.pdf Democracy in the European Parliament] ]
* [http://www.cvce.lu Centre Virtuel de la Connaissance sur l'Europe (CVCE)] via [http://www.ena.lu European NAvigator] [http://www.ena.lu?doc=4327&lang=2 Development of Political Groups in the European Parliament] ]
* [http://www.searchlightmagazine.com/ Searchlight] [http://www.searchlightmagazine.com/index.php?link=template&story=191 "Far right forms new group in European Parliament", Searchlight, February 2007] ]
* [http://home.alphalink.com.au/~radnat/theories-right/ Australian Nationalist Ideological, Historical, and Legal Archive: Theories Of The Right: A Collection Of Articles] [http://home.alphalink.com.au/~radnat/theories-right/theory1.html Europe For The Europeans:Fascist Myths Of The New Order 1922 - 1992, Roger Griffin, 1993] ] [http://home.alphalink.com.au/~radnat/theories-right/theory3.html The French And European Extreme Right And Globalization, Harvey G. Simmons] ]
* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/ BBC News] [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/low/world/europe/6249513.stm Who's who in EU's new far-right group] ]
* [http://www.europe-politique.eu Europe Politique] [http://www.europe-politique.eu/elections-europeennes-1984.htm 1984 European Parliament election results at July 24, 1984] ]
* [http://www.europarl.europa.eu/members/archive.do?language=EN European Parliament MEP Archives] [http://www.europarl.europa.eu/members/archive/term2/view.do?language=EN&id=1023 European Parliament profile of Jean-Marie Le Pen] ]

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