ECR Group in the European Parliament

The ECR Group is a centre-right political group in the European Parliament, founded in 2009 with a common cause to reform the EU based on euro-realism, respecting the sovereignty of nations, and focusing on economic recovery, growth and competitiveness. From its 8 founding Member States with 54 MEPs in 2009, we now have 78 MEPs from 18 Member States. Eurorealist, not anti-European Euro-realism is the driving force of the ECR Group, which distinguishes our agenda from the other political groups in the European Parliament. The European Union needs a new direction. Some argue that the solution is more Europe, others that the solution is no Europe. We offer a bold alternative vision of a reformed EU as a community of nations cooperating in areas where they have some common interests that can best be advanced by working together. We are the voice of common sense The European Union has overreached. It has become too centralised, too ambitious, and too out of touch with ordinary citi...