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Moldova
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The Party of Democratic Forces (PFD) merged into the Social Liberal Party (PSL). |
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Italy
|
Christian Democratic
Centre (CCD), Union of Christian Democrats (CDU) and European
Democracy (DE) founded the Union of Christian and Centre
Democrats (UDC). The UDC is part of the center-right coalition House of
Freedom (CDL).
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France
|
The
Rally
for the Republic (RPR), the Liberal Democray (DL) and one faction of the Union for the French Democray (UDF)
inaugurated a unified political party. Chairman of the new Union for a Popular Movement
(UMP) is the
former Prime Minister Alain Juppé. The UMP is member of the
pan-European EPP. |
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Belgium
|
The Christian
Social Party (PSC) was renamed into the Democratic Humanistic Centre (CDH).
PRL, PFF, FDF and MCC formed a party federation
called Reform Movement (MR).
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Turkey
|
One wing of the DSP
around former Foreign Minister Cem founded the social democratic party New Turkey
(YT). |
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Poland
|
The Polish Christian
Democrats
(PPChD) and a faction of the Conservative People's Party (SKL, allied to
the PO) merged into the Conservative People's Party - New Poland Movement
(SKL-RNP).
|
| |
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Italy
|
The Daisy
(MARGHERITA) was transformed into a party called Democracy and Freedom -
The Daisy (DL). |
| |
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Moldova
|
Liberal
merger: Party of Rebirth and Conciliation (PRC),
National Peasants Party (PNTCD), National Liberal Party (PNL) and Social
Political Movement For Order and Justice (MSPOD) merged into the Liberal Party
(PL). |
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Romania
|
The
center-left Alliance
for Romania (ApR) merged into the PNL. The Social
Democratic Party (PSD) was granted consultive
membership in the Socialist International. |
| |
|
Norway
|
A rightist
faction of the Progress Party (FRP) launched a party called
Democrats (D).
|
| |
|
Moldova
|
Freedom Union (US) and Democratic Union
(DEU) founded the Freedom Union - Democratic Union (US-DEU). |
| |
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Hungary
|
Christian Democratic People's Party
(KDNP), Hungarian Democratic
People's Party (MDNP) and some minor formations founded the Centre Party
(CP).
|
| |
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Russia
|
The
parties Unity (MEDVED) and Fatherland-All Russia
(OVR) merged into United Russia (ER).
|
| |
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Finland
|
The Finnish Christian League (SKL)
was renamed into Christian Democrats (KD). |
| |
|
Netherlands
|
Reformed Political Federation
(RPF)
and Reformed Political League (GPV) founded the Christian Union (CU). |
| |
|
Lithuania
|
The Lithuanian Christian
Democratic Party (LKDP) and the Lithuanian Christian Democratic Union (LKDS) founded the Lithuanian Christian Democrats
(LKD).
Lithuanian Democratic Workers' Party (LDDP) and Lithuanian Social
Democratic Party (LSDP), both part of the electoral union Lithuanian
Social Democratic Alliance (LSDA), were united under the label of the
LSDP.
|
| |
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Italy
|
The Democratic Party of the Left (PDS) was
enlarged and reorganised into the Left Democrats (DS). |
| |
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Slovenia
|
The Slowenian People's Party
(SLS)
and the Slowenian Christian Democrats (SKD) merged into the Slowenian People's Party (SLS+SKD). |
| |
|
Ireland
|
Merger: The Democratic Left (DL) merged into the Labour Party
(LP).
|
| |
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Belgium
|
The Christian People's
Party (CVP) was renamed into Christian Democratic and Flemish
(CD&V) and the Socialist Party (SP) into
Socialist Party.Different (SP.A).
The regionalist party People's Union (VU)
split: The conservative wing established the New Flemish Alliance (N-VA), the
social liberal wing the party SPIRIT. |
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Romania
|
The Party of Social
Democracy (PDSR) and the small Romanian Social Democratic Party
(PSDR), both part of the electoral alliance Social Democratic Pole of
Romania (PSDR), were unified into the Social Democratic Party (PSD).
|
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Turkey
|
The Islamist Virtue Party
(FP) was banned. The fundamentalist wing established the Prosperity Party
(SP), the moderate the Justice and Developement Party (AKP).
|
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Estonia
|
Estonian Country
People's Party (EME) and two minor parties founded the Estonian
People's Union (ERL). |
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Note:
Detailed figures and sources are not available. The table also contains
news from 09-12/2001.
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