History
Following the 1984 elections, the Group of European Progressive Democrats renamed itself on 24 July 1984 to the Group of the European Democratic Alliance. The European Democratic Alliance joined with MEPs from Forza Italia to became the "Group Union for Europe" on 6 July 1995.
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