Alliance of Conservatives and Reformists in Europe
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Alliance of Conservatives and Reformists in Europe | |
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President | Jan Zahradil (CZ) |
Secretary-General | Daniel Hannan (UK) |
Founded | 1 October 2009 |
Split from | European People's Party |
Preceded by | Movement for European Reform[1] |
Headquarters | Rue du Trône 4, 1000 Brussels, Belgium[2] |
Think tank | New Direction |
Youth wing | European Young Conservatives |
Ideology | Conservatism[3] Economic liberalism[3] Euroscepticism[3] |
Political position | Centre-right (self-described)[4] Right-wing with far-right factions (de facto)[5][6] |
International affiliation | International Democrat Union |
European Parliament group | European Conservatives and Reformists |
Colours | Blue |
European Parliament | 54 / 751 |
European Council | 2 / 28 |
European Commission | 0 / 28 |
European Lower Houses | 1,004 / 9,874 |
European Upper Houses | 324 / 2,714 |
Website | |
www | |
The Alliance of Conservatives and Reformists in Europe (ACRE), formerly known as the Alliance of European Conservatives and Reformists (AECR), is a conservative Eurosceptic[7] European political party with a main focus on reforming the European Union (EU) on the basis of Eurorealism,[8] as opposed to total rejection of the EU (anti-EU-ism).[9][10] It currently has twenty-four member parties and three further independent members from twenty-one countries, in addition to seven regional partners worldwide.[11]
The political movement was founded on 1 October 2009,[12] after the creation of the European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR) political group in the European Parliament. It was officially recognised by the European Parliament in January 2010.
ACRE is governed by a Board of Directors who are elected by the Council, which represents all ACRE member parties.[13] The ACRE's President is Jan Zahradil MEP, and its Secretary-General is Daniel Hannan MEP. The Vice-Presidents are Guðlaugur Þór Þórðarson MP from Iceland, Anna Fotyga MEP from Poland, Geoffrey Clifton-Brown MP from the United Kingdom and Zafer Sırakaya from Turkey.
The party is affiliated with the European Conservatives and Reformists Group in the European Parliament, the pan-European think tank New Direction – The Foundation for European Reform, and the youth organisation the European Young Conservatives. It is also formally associated with the European Conservatives and Reformists Group in the Committee of the Regions, in the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, in the Congress of the Council of Europe, and in the NATO Parliamentary Assembly.[14]
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History[edit]
The Alliance of Conservatives and Reformists in Europe was founded as the Alliance of European Conservatives and Reformists on 1 October 2009,[15] after the ECR political group was founded in the wake of the 2009 European Parliament election, and was officially recognised by the European Parliament in January 2010. Amongst ACRE's eight founding members the largest were the UK Conservative Party, the Polish PiS and the Czech ODS.
ACRE was formally constituted under the chairmanship of Belgian MEP Derk Jan Eppink, who was succeeded by Czech MEP Jan Zahradil. At ACRE's first congress was in Warsaw on 8 June 2010, attended by its founding members, including UK Conservative Party Chairwoman Sayeeda Warsi and Czech Prime Minister Mirek Topolanek. On 25 March 2011, the Civic Conservative Party from Slovakia joined; Iceland's Independence Party in November 2011 (the party's first member from outside the European Union); Georgia's Christian-Democratic Movement in August 2012; Italy's Conservatives and Social Reformers in October 2012; the Conservative Party of Canada became the ACRE's first associate member (later renamed 'regional partners') in November 2012; Turkey's ruling Justice and Development Party in November 2013; and the Faroe Islands' People's Party, and Romania's New Republic; and in July 2014, Prosperous Armenia.[16] The Conservative Party of Georgia and New Majority joined on 1 November 2014. At the same time, the ACRE formally affiliated to the European Conservatives Group in the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe.[17] In November 2015, the Conservatives and Reformists of Italy were admitted as ACRE members,[18] followed by the Alliance for Progress and Renewal (ALFA) of Germany and M10 party of Romania in March 2016.[19] The Liberal Party of Australia, Istiqlal Party of Morocco, National Party of New Zealand, and Republican Party of the United States joined as further regional partners in 2014, followed by Afek Tounes and Likud Movement in 2015 and 2016.
The Alliance of European Conservatives and Reformists officially changed its name to the Alliance of Conservatives and Reformists in Europe (ACRE) on 6 October 2016.[20]
In December 2018, ACRE was ordered to repay more than half a million euros of EU funds, following an investigation into their spending. This included €250,000 for a three-day conference in Miami and €90,000 for a trade meeting in Kampala. ACRE had previously been asked to return €121,000 given to the Prosperous Armenia party.[21]
More recently the ACRE has seen a shift further towards the hard right with the acceptance of the Brothers of Italy, Forum for Democracy, Vox and Sweden Democrats as members in 2019.[22][23] All four members are nationalist, right-wing populist and ant-immigration marking a departure from the more moderate centre-right positions of the majority of members.
Principles[edit]
ACRE adopted the Reykjavík Declaration at its Council Meeting on 21 March 2014. The declaration defines the principles that underpin ACRE.
The Reykjavík Declaration
- The Alliance of Conservatives and Reformists in Europe (ACRE) brings together parties committed to individual liberty, national sovereignty, parliamentary democracy, the rule of law, private property, low taxes, sound money, free trade, open competition, and the devolution of power.
- ACRE believes in a Europe of independent nations, working together for mutual gain while each retaining its identity and integrity.
- ACRE is committed to the equality of all European democracies, whatever their size, and regardless of which international associations they join.
- ACRE favours the exercise of power at the lowest practicable level—by the individual where possible, by local or national authorities in preference to supranational bodies.
- ACRE understands that open societies rest upon the dignity and autonomy of the individual, who should be as free as possible from state coercion. The liberty of the individual includes freedom of religion and worship, freedom of speech and expression, freedom of movement and association, freedom of contract and employment, and freedom from oppressive, arbitrary or punitive taxation.
- ACRE recognises the equality of all citizens before the law, regardless of ethnicity, sex or social class. It rejects all forms of extremism, authoritarianism and racism.
- ACRE cherishes the important role of civil associations, families and other bodies that fill the space between the individual and the government.
- ACRE acknowledges the unique democratic legitimacy of the nation-state.
- ACRE is committed to the spread of free commerce and open competition, in Europe and globally.
- ACRE supports the principles of the Prague Declaration of March 2009 and the work of the European Conservatives and Reformists in the European Parliament and allied groups on the other European assemblies.
Members[edit]
Member parties[edit]
The following parties listed below are members of the ACRE as of 2019.[24]
Country | Political party | Party Leader | Political group in Ninth European Parliament |
European Parliament | National Lower Houses | Government |
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Albania | Republican Party of Albania Partia Republikane e Shqipërisë (PR) |
Fatmir Mediu | Not in the EU | Not in the EU | 0 / 140
|
Opposition |
Armenia | Prosperous Armenia Բարգավաճ Հայաստան (ԲՀ) |
Gagik Tsarukyan | Not in the EU | Not in the EU | 26 / 132
|
Opposition |
Australia | Liberal Party (Regional partner) (LP) |
Scott Morrison | Not in the EU | Not in the EU | 78 / 150
|
Government |
Azerbaijan | Popular Front Party of Whole Azerbaijan Bütöv Azərbaycan Xalq Cəbhəsi Partiyasi (BAXCP) |
Gudrat Hasanguliyev | Not in the EU | Not in the EU | 1 / 125
|
Opposition |
Belarus | BPF Party Партыя БНФ |
Ryhor Kastusiou | Not in the EU | Not in the EU | 0 / 110
|
Opposition |
Bulgaria | IMRO - Bulgarian National Movement ВМРО – Българско Национално Движение (ВМРО – БНД) |
Krasimir Karakachanov | European Conservatives and Reformists | 2 / 17
|
11 / 240
|
Government |
Reload Bulgaria Презареди България |
Nikolay Barekov | None | 0 / 17
|
0 / 240
|
Opposition | |
Canada | Conservative Party (Regional partner) Parti conservateur du Canada (CPC) |
Andrew Scheer | Not in the EU | Not in the EU | 98 / 338
|
Opposition |
Colombia | Democratic Centre (Regional partner) Centro Democrático (CD) |
Álvaro Uribe | Not in the EU | Not in the EU | 32 / 172
|
Government |
Croatia | Croatian Conservative Party Hrvatska konzervativna stranka (HKS) |
Marijan Pavliček | European Conservatives and Reformists | 1 / 11
|
0 / 151
|
Opposition |
Czech Republic | Civic Democratic Party Občanská demokratická strana (ODS) |
Petr Fiala | European Conservatives and Reformists | 4 / 21
|
24 / 200
|
Opposition |
Faroe Islands | People's Party Fólkaflokkurin |
Jørgen Niclasen | Not in the EU | Not in the EU | 6 / 33
|
Opposition |
Finland | Blue Reform Sininen tulevaisuus (SIN) Blå framtid |
Kari Kulmala | None | 0 / 13
|
0 / 200
|
Opposition |
Georgia | Conservative Party კონსერვატიული პარტია Sak’art’velos konservatiuli partia (SPK) |
Zviad Dzidziguri | Not in the EU | Not in the EU | 6 / 150
|
Government |
Germany | Liberal Conservative Reformers Liberal-Konservative Reformer (LKR) |
Bernd Kölmel | None | 0 / 96
|
0 / 709
|
Opposition |
Iceland | Independence Party Sjálfstæðisflokkurinn |
Bjarni Benediktsson | Not in the EU | Not in the EU | 16 / 63
|
Government |
Israel | Likud (Regional partner) הליכוד |
Benjamin Netanyahu | Not in the EU | Not in the EU | 35 / 120
|
Government |
Italy | Direction Italy Direzione Italia (DI) |
Raffaele Fitto | None | 0 / 73
|
1 / 630
|
Opposition |
Brothers of Italy Fratelli d'Italia (FdI) |
Giorgia Meloni | European Conservatives and Reformists | 5 / 73
|
33 / 630
|
Opposition | |
Kenya | Jubilee Party (Regional partner) | Uhuru Kenyatta | Not in the EU | Not in the EU | 171 / 349
|
Government |
Kosovo | Democratic Party of Kosovo Partia Demokratike e Kosovës (PDK) |
Kadri Veseli | Not in the EU | Not in the EU | 23 / 120
|
Government |
Latvia | National Alliance Nacionālā Apvienība (NA) |
Raivis Dzintars Gaidis Bērziņš |
European Conservatives and Reformists | 2 / 8
|
13 / 100
|
Government |
Lithuania | Electoral Action of Poles in Lithuania - Christian Families Alliance Lietuvos lenkų rinkimų akcija – Krikščioniškų šeimų sąjunga (LLRA–KŠS) |
Valdemar Tomaševski | European Conservatives and Reformists | 1 / 11
|
8 / 141
|
Government |
Luxembourg | Alternative Democratic Reform Party Alternativ Demokratesch Reformpartei (ADR) |
Jean Schoos | None | 0 / 6
|
4 / 60
|
Opposition |
Netherlands | Forum for Democracy Forum voor Democratie (FvD) |
Thierry Baudet | European Conservatives and Reformists | 3 / 26
|
2 / 150
|
Opposition |
North Macedonia | VMRO - People's Party ВМРО - Народна Партија (BMPO - НП) |
Ljubčo Georgievski | Not in the EU | Not in the EU | 0 / 120
|
Opposition |
Maldives | Progressive Party of Maldives (Regional Partner) ޕްރޮގްރެސިވް ޕާރޓީ އޮފް މޯލްޑިވްސް (PPM) |
Abdulla Yameen | Not in the EU | Not in the EU | 5 / 87
|
Opposition |
Moldova | Șor Party Partidul Șor (PS) |
Ilan Șor | Not in the EU | Not in the EU | 7 / 101
|
Opposition |
Montenegro | Movement for Changes Pokret za promjene (PzP) |
Nebojša Medojević | Not in the EU | Not in the EU | 5 / 81
|
Opposition |
New Zealand | National Party (Regional partner) Rōpū Nāhinara (National) |
Simon Bridges | Not in the EU | Not in the EU | 55 / 120
|
Opposition |
Northern Cyprus | National Unity Party Ulusal Birlik Partisi (UBP) |
Ersin Tatar | Not in the EU | Not in the EU | 18 / 50
|
Government |
Poland | Law and Justice Prawo i Sprawiedliwość (PiS) |
Jarosław Kaczyński | European Conservatives and Reformists | 25 / 51
|
239 / 460
|
Government |
Romania | M10 | Ioana Constantin | None | 0 / 32
|
0 / 588
|
Opposition |
Serbia | Enough is Enough Доста је било Dosta je bilo (DJB) |
Branka Stamenković (acting) | Not in the EU | Not in the EU | 3 / 250
|
Opposition |
Slovakia | Civic Conservative Party Občianska konzervatívna strana (OKS) |
Ondrej Dostál | None | 0 / 13
|
1 / 150
|
Opposition |
Freedom and Solidarity Sloboda a Solidarita (SaS) |
Richard Sulík | European Conservatives and Reformists | 2 / 13
|
20 / 150
|
Opposition | |
New Majority Nová väčšina (NOVA) |
Gábor Grendel | None | 0 / 13
|
2 / 150
|
Opposition | |
Spain | Vox | Santiago Abascal | European Conservatives and Reformists | 3 / 54
|
24 / 350
|
Opposition |
Sweden | Sweden Democrats Sverigedemokraterna (SD) |
Jimmie Åkesson | European Conservatives and Reformists | 3 / 20
|
62 / 349
|
Opposition |
Tanzania | Chadema - Party for Democracy and Progress (Regional partner) Chama cha Demokrasia na Maendeleo (CHADEMA) |
Freeman Mbowe | Not in the EU | Not in the EU | 63 / 293
|
Opposition |
Tunisia | Afek Tounes (Regional partner) آفاق تونس |
Yassine Brahim | Not in the EU | Not in the EU | 8 / 217
|
Government |
United Kingdom | Conservative Party Conservative and Unionist Party (Con) |
Boris Johnson | European Conservatives and Reformists | 4 / 73
|
311 / 650
|
Government |
Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) |
Robin Swann | None | 0 / 3
|
0 / 18
|
Opposition | |
United States | Republican Party (Regional partner) (GOP) |
Donald Trump | Not in the EU | Not in the EU | 199 / 435
|
Government |
Former member parties[edit]
- Belgium: Libertarian, Direct, Democratic (2010–2014)
- Finland: Finns Party (2015–2017)
- Hungary: Hungarian Democratic Forum (2009–11)
- Italy: Conservatives and Social Reformers (2012–14)
- Latvia: For Fatherland and Freedom/LNNK (2009–11; merged in 2011 into National Alliance, which became a member in 2014)
- Poland: Poland Comes First (2010–14)
- Romania: New Republic (2013–2018)
- Turkey: Justice and Development Party (2013–2018)
Elected representatives of member parties[edit]
European institutions[edit]
Organisation | Institution | Number of seats |
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European Union | European Commission | 0 / 28
|
European Council (Heads of Government) |
2 / 28
| |
Council of the EU (Participation in Government) |
4 / 28
| |
European Parliament | 54 / 751
| |
Council of Europe | Parliamentary Assembly | 22 / 321
|
ACRE affiliate groupings[edit]
The ACRE is formally affiliated to groupings in the European Parliament and the Committee of the Regions of the European Union, the Congress of the Council of Europe and the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe and the NATO Parliamentary Assembly.
European Parliament[edit]
The ECR group is the third-largest group in the European Parliament. Founded in 2009, before the ACRE was launched, the ECR brings together 75 MEPs from 16 countries. The ECR group is led by Syed Kamall of the British Conservative Party.
Committee of the Regions[edit]
Following the creation of the ECR Group in the European Parliament in 2009, and the creation of the ACRE in 2010, the ECR Group in the Committee of the Regions was formed on 10 April 2013 under the leadership of Gordon Keymer CBE and with the support of the ACRE. The Group was officially announced during the 11–12 April 100th Committee of the Regions plenary session.
The ECR Group was the first Group to be formed in the Committee of the Regions during the course of a mandate and was the first ECR Group to be formed outside of the European Parliament.
The President of the Group is Cllr. Gordon Keymer CBE (Leader of Tandridge District Council) and the Vice Presidents are Dan Jiránek (Mayor of Kladno) and Daiva Matonienė (Deputy Mayor of Šiauliai City Council). Adam Banaszak (Member of the Kujawsko-Pomorskie regional assembly), Cllr. Kay Twitchen OBE (Member of Essex County Council) and Cllr. Judith Pearce (Deputy Leader of Wychavon District Council and Executive Board Member for Planning, Infrastructure and Housing).
Country | Party name | Members | Other affiliations | |||
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Full | Affiliate | Europarty | EU Parliament | International | ||
Czech Republic | Civic Democratic Party | 3 | 1 | ACRE | ECR | IDU |
Denmark | Danish People's Party | 0 | 2 | MELD | ECR | None |
Finland | Finns Party | 1 | 1 | ACRE | ECR | None |
Lithuania | Independent | 1 | 3 | None | None | None |
Netherlands | Christian Union | 1 | 1 | ECPM | ECR | None |
Poland | Law and Justice | 1 | 4 | ACRE | ECR | None |
Slovakia | Independent politician | 1 | 0 | None | None | None |
United Kingdom | Conservative Party | 7 | 8 | ACRE | ECR | IDU |
United Kingdom | Ulster Unionist Party | 0 | 1 | ACRE | ECR | IDU |
Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe[edit]
The European Conservatives Group in the European Parliament, founded in 1970 and existing for most of its history as the 'European Democrat Group' became officially affiliated to the ACRE on 29 September 2014. The EC group is led by Samad Seyidov MP, of the New Azerbaijan Party.
As of 23 October 2014, the European Conservatives have the following members:[25]
Country | Party name | Members | Other affiliations | ||||
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Europarty | EU Parliament | International | |||||
Armenia | Prosperous Armenia | 2 | ACRE | N/A | None | ||
Armenia | Republican Party of Armenia [A] | 1 | None | N/A | None | ||
Azerbaijan | New Azerbaijan Party | 4 | None | N/A | None | ||
Azerbaijan | Independent | 1 | None | N/A | None | ||
Czech Republic | Civic Democratic Party | 2 | ACRE | ECR | IDU | ||
Denmark | Danish People's Party | 1 | None | ECR | None | ||
Greece | Independent Greeks | 1 | None | ECR | None | ||
Iceland | Independence Party | 2 | ACRE | N/A | IDU | ||
Norway | Progress Party | 2 | None | N/A | None | ||
Poland | Law and Justice | 7 | ACRE | ECR | None | ||
Poland | United Poland | 1 | MELD | No MEPs | None | ||
Turkey | Justice and Development Party [B] | 13 | ACRE | N/A | None | ||
Turkey | Nationalist Movement Party[C] | 1 | None | N/A | None | ||
Ukraine | Party of Regions [D] | 4 | None | N/A | None | ||
Ukraine | Sovereign European Ukraine | 1 | None | N/A | None | ||
Ukraine | Independent | 1 | None | N/A | None | ||
United Kingdom | Conservative Party | 17 | ACRE | ECR | IDU | ||
United Kingdom | Democratic Unionist Party | 1 | None | Non-Inscrits | None | ||
^A One of the three members of the Republican Party of Armenia sit with the EC Group. The other two members sit with the European People's Party. ^B Eleven of the thirteen members of the Justice and Development Party sit with the EC Group. One sits with the European People's Party and one sits with the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe. ^C One of the two members of the Nationalist Movement Party sits with the EC Group. The other member sits with the Socialist Group. ^D Four of the seven members of Party of Regions sit with the EC Group. Two sit with the Socialist Group and one sits with the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe. |
Congress of the Council of Europe[edit]
The ECR group in the Congress of the Council of Europe brings together representatives in local government from across Europe. It has 31 members, 26 of whom represent parties in the ACRE. The ECR group is led by Halldór Halldórsson of the Icelandic Independence Party.
Country | Party name | Members | Other affiliations | ||
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Europarty | EU Parliament | International | |||
Armenia | Prosperous Armenia | 1 | ACRE | N/A | None |
Czech Republic | Civic Democratic Party | 3 | ACRE | ECR | IDU |
Czech Republic | Independent | 2 | None | N/A | None |
Denmark | Danish People's Party | 1 | None | ECR | None |
Iceland | Independence Party | 2 | ACRE | N/A | IDU |
Norway | Progress Party | 2 | None | N/A | None |
Poland | Law and Justice | 1 | ACRE | ECR | None |
Poland | Independent | 1 | None | N/A | None |
Turkey | Nationalist Movement Party | 5 | None | N/A | None |
Ukraine | People's Party | 1 | None | N/A | None |
United Kingdom | Conservative Party | 11 | ACRE | ECR | IDU |
United Kingdom | Ulster Unionist Party | 1 | ACRE | ECR | None |
Youth organisation[edit]
European Young Conservatives[edit]
The European Young Conservatives (EYC) is the ACRE's youth wing. It brings together conservative and political parties from across Europe. As of 2015, the group has a membership of 23 political youth organisations from 22 different countries and territories. Its patron was Margaret Thatcher until her death in 2013. The current chairperson of EYC is Keti Mumalashvili from the Georgian Young Conservatives.
Conservatives and Reformists Initiative[edit]
The Conservatives and Reformists Initiative (CRI) is a flagship project of ACRE, and its partner New Direction – the Foundation for European Reform, launched in Tunis, Tunisia on 14 November 2015 (covered extensively on the Al Jazeera news network).[26][27][28]
The CRI aims to strengthen the moderate centre-right in emerging and developing democracies. It runs practical programmes designed to strengthen the organisational capacity of each political party, support party campaign and communications operations, assist with policy development, and provide regional support for like-minded political parties and support elected representatives at all levels, particularly in communications with constituents and the media.
Two CRI Summits have so far been held:
- 2015 Conservatives and Reformists Summit: Tunis (Tunisia) [29]
- 2016 Conservatives and Reformists Summit: Antalya (Turkey) [30]
See also[edit]
Notes[edit]
References[edit]
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- ^ "Summit in Tunis devolves into right-left heated debate". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 18 October 2016.
- ^ AECR President Jan Zahradil opens Tunis Summit, AECR News, November 13, 2015
- ^ Conservatives and Reformists Summit Antalya, AECR News, changeandwin.org, March 2016
External links[edit]
- Alliance of Conservatives and Reformists in Europe Official website