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European elections 2009

Tories unveil new European alliance

By Jean Eaglesham in London and Joshua Chaffin in Brussels

Published: June 22 2009 12:05 | Last updated: June 22 2009 23:02

David Cameron on Monday unveiled the Tories’ anti-federalist European Parliament alliance, prompting rivals’ accusations he was trading influence for ideological isolation.

The new partners

Belgium: Lijst Dedecker (LDD), with 1 MEP in the new group

Czech Republic: Civic Democratic Party (ODS), with 9 MEPs

Finland: The Centre party (Keskusta) sits in the Liberal (ALDE) group but one of its MEPs is now joining the new group.

Hungary: Hungarian Democratic Forum (MDF) with 1 MEP

Latvia: Latvian National Independence Movement (TB/LNNK) with 1 MEP


The Netherlands: ChristianUnion (ChristenUnie) with 1 MEP


Poland: Law & Justice (PiS) with 15 MEPs


UK: The Conservative party, with 26 MEPs in the new group

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