European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party

political party, Europe

Also known as: ELDR, European Liberal Democrats, Federation of Liberal Democrat and Reform Parties, Federation of Liberal and Democratic Parties in the European Community(Show More)

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European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party (ELDR), transnational political group representing the interests of allied liberal and centrist parties in Europe, particularly in the European Union (EU). The ELDR was formed in Stuttgart, W.Ger., in 1976 and coordinates the interests of its member parties. It consists of some 50 parties from EU countries, countries that have applied for EU membership, and other European countries. In the European Parliament the ELDR belongs to the larger transnational...