The ECR Party is dedicated to individual liberty, national sovereignty, parliamentary democracy, private property, limited government, free trade, family values and the devolution of power. These values underpin our politics, including our vision for a reformed European Union

Europe stands at a crossroads and the ECR Party’s agenda for reform has never been more relevant than it is today. Join our movement, and help us advance a Europe – and a world.

European Conservatives
and Reformists (ECR) Party

We are Europe’s leading Conservative movement. Since our foundation in 2009, we have become one of Europe’s most important political movements. With more than 30 political parties and active representation in the European Parliament, Council of Europe, Committee of Regions and NATO Parliamentary Assembly.

European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR) Party 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.

Independent

ECR Party believes in a Europe of independent nations, working together for mutual gain while each retaining its identity and integrity.

Prague

ECR Party 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.

Individual

ECR Party cherishes the important role of civil associations, families and other bodies that fill the space between the individual and the government.

Democracies

ECR Party acknowledges the unique democratic legitimacy of the nation-state.

Competition

ECR Party is committed to the spread of free commerce and open competition, in Europe and globally.

Equality

ECR Party 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.

Liberty

ECR Party understands that open societies rest upon the dignity and autonomy of the individual, who should be as free as possible from state coercion.

Power

ECR Party 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.

European

ECR Party is committed to the equality of all European democracies, whatever their size, and regardless of which international associations they join.

 News from
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  • Participating in the democratic life of European Union is a right for everyone. Elections procedures must be easier and more accessible for European citizens who live in another member State.Participating in the democratic life of European Union is a right for everyone. Elections procedures must be easier and more accessible for European citizens who live in another member State.
    There are about 11 million European citizens eligible to vote who are “mobile” because they reside in another member state where they live, study, work, etc. However, these citizens has to face several obstacles when they want to participate in European and municipal elections. In fact, the debate on
  • Energy present and future in LatviaEnergy present and future in Latvia
    ECR Member and Vice-president of the European Parliament Mr. Roberts Zīle has prologued a study on the future of European energy and transformation challenges for Latvia, commissioned by the ECR Party and the Latvian Economists Association, and written by Dr. oec. Olga Bogdanova, Mg. soc. Elmārs Kehris, Dr. oec.
  • Metaverse, future or soap bubble?Metaverse, future or soap bubble?
    The metaverse is a kind of virtual universe in which users can interact in fully immersive digital environments. With the advent of technologies such as virtual reality and augmented reality, the metaverse has become an increasingly attractive idea for many technology enthusiasts. But what is the future of the
  • Electricity market reform: will the Commission hit a brick wall with conflict between member states?Electricity market reform: will the Commission hit a brick wall with conflict between member states?
    In the context of Europe’s energy security crisis, the European Union is elaborating a legislative proposal to reform the EU’s integrated electricity market. As Commission President von der Leyen stated in June, the EU’s electricity market “does not work anymore” and needs to be adapted to the “new realities
  • According to Legambiente, Italian Winter Tourism Depends 90% on Artificial SnowAccording to Legambiente, Italian Winter Tourism Depends 90% on Artificial Snow
    Every year, the Italian ski resorts consume about almost one hundred million cubic meters of water. According to the report “NEVEDIVERSA 2023. Winter Tourism in the Era of the Climate Crisis”, due to the rise in temperatures in recent years, the public administration has had to face huge investments
  • EU, Italy’s opposition blows up vote on petrol and diesel car stopEU, Italy’s opposition blows up vote on petrol and diesel car stop
    The final vote to ban internal combustion engine cars in favour of electric cars was due to take place on 7 March. A rule strongly contested by the Meloni government, which denounced a series of perplexities, first and foremost the enormous industrial costs and the social inequality that such

 Events

ECR Party: Regional Opportunities for Growth and Working the Cohesion Fund

The ECR Party is organising a conference in Brussels addressed to regional and local administrators on: Regional opportunities for growth, latest trends in regional policies and working the cohesion fund. ...

Understand regional opportunities for growth, the latest trends in regional policies and how to work the cohesion fund
April 11, 2023
19:00
European Parliament

ECR Party’s European Culture Weekends: Split, Croatia

It is with great pleasure that we introduce you to: ECR Party's European Culture Weekend: “Accelerating the Conservative agenda for prosperity and freedom.”  which will take place in Split, Croatia, ...

ECR Party CPAC Delegation

The Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) of this year, 2023, took place in Washington DC during the 1st until the 4th of March. CPAC was founded by Ronald Reagan in ...

The Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC)
March 1, 2023
10:00
Washington DC

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