Tories unveil new European alliance

United Kingdom Conservative Party leader, David Cameron, unveiled on the 22 June 2009 the Tories’ new anti-federalist European Parliament political group, to be called the European Conservatives and Reformists Group, prompting rivals’ accusations he was trading influence for ideological isolation. It could become the fourth largest Group in the European Parliament, with fifty five MEPs.

All of the parties in the new grouping have signed a declaration, which argues for reform and a non-federalist future for the EU.

EurActiv, 29.6.09: Tories' EU influence 'to decline considerably' http://www.euractiv.com/en/pa/tories-eu-influence-decline-considerably/article-183552

ESO: Background information: New conservative group to rock next Parliament http://www.europeansources.info/record/new-conservative-group-to-rock-next-parliament/

BBC News, 22.6.09: Conservative MEPs form new group http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/8112581.stm

Conservative Party: Press Release, 22.6.09: Conservatives form new grouping in the European Parliament http://www.conservatives.com/News/News_stories/2009/06/Conservatives_form_new_grouping_in_the_European_Parliament.aspx

Deutsche Welle, 22.6.09: European conservatives in parliament split http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,4415317,00.html

EurActv, 23.6.09: Parliament's new anti-federalist group: A fragile coalition? http://www.euractiv.com/eu-elections/parliaments-new-anti-federalist-news-222105

Website: Conservatives in the European Parliament http://www.conservativeeurope.com/

EurActiv, 26.6.09: Tories lose Finn, Greens gain Swedish pirate http://www.euractiv.com/en/eu-elections/tories-lose-finn-greens-gain-swedish-pirate/article-183513

The Economist, No.8637, 27.6.09: The Conservatives in the EU. Eurochums http://www.economist.com/world/britain/displaystory.cfm?story_id=13919296

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