European Christian Political Party

The ECPP started as a platform in November 2002 when representatives of political parties from more than 15 countries decided to examine new chances for Christian politics in Europe at the conference "For a Christian Europe" at Lakitelek, Hungary. The ECPP started with Christian parties and organizations, regardless of their denomination. Parties from within and from outside the EU participated in those first years and made it possible to create a movement that is steadily growing from one year to the next. In 2003, the ECPP adopted eight guiding principles in the Lakitelek declaration "Values for Europe", which shaped the ECPP's vision of Europe. In January 2005, in Tallinn, Estonia, the ECPP elected its first board. On 15 September 2005, the ECPP was officially registered with statutes as an association under Dutch law. In 2010 ECPP was officially recognized as a European political party by the European Parliament. In 2014, ECPP took part in the European elections for the first time as a European Party. The ECPP board was chaired by MP Peter Östman from 2013 to 2016, from 2016 to 2021 by MEP Branislav Škripek and by Valeriu Ghileţchi (former Moldovan MP) since 2021. ==Membership==

Full members This table contains a list of full member parties of the ECPP. Associate members • European Christian Political Youth • European Evangelical Alliance • Christian Democratic Union of Armenia • Care for Europe • • European Evangelical Alliance • Crown Bulgaria • Rule of Law Bulgaria • Amical Service • Institute for Ethics and Values • Associazione "Cercasi un fine" • Unione per la Democrazia e la Libertà • Rónán Mullen • Academia pentru Integritate în Conducere (Academy for Integrity in Leadership (AIC)) • Research Institute ChristianUnion • Stichting Crown Financial Ministries • Stichting vormingsactiviteiten Oost-Europa • The Schuman Centre for European Studies • Areopagus. Centru de Educaţie Creştină şi Cultură Contemporană (Areopagus. Center for Christian Studies and Contemporary Culture) • Asociaţia PRO VITA – Filiala Bucureşti (Pro-vita Association – Bucharest Branch) • Centrul creștin pentru țigani (Christian Center for Roma) • Asociația democratică creștină (Christian Democratic Association) • Fundația românească pentru democrație (Romanian Foundation for Democracy) • Asociația "Worldteach" (Worldteach Association) • Center for Christian-Democratic Studies • Jubilee Centre Individual members The ECPP also includes a number of individual members, although, as most other European parties, it has not sought to develop mass individual membership. Below is the evolution of individual membership of the ECPP since 2019. == Organisation ==

Congresses The ECPP organizes two General Assemblies per year. An annual member congress is held as well where specific themes are discussed. The ECPP also organizes regional conferences and other events all over Europe. Presidents • Peeter Võsu, 2005–2013 • Peter Östman, 2013–2016 • Branislav Škripek, 2016–2021 • Valeriu Ghileţchi, 2021–present == Funding ==

As a registered European political party, the ECPP is entitled to European public funding, which it has received continuously since its first application in 2010. Below is the evolution of European public funding received by the ECPP. In line with the Regulation on European political parties and European political foundations, the ECPP also raises private funds to co-finance its activities. As of 2025, European parties must raise at least 10% of their reimbursable expenditure from private sources, while the rest can be covered using European public funding. Below is the evolution of contributions and donations received by the ECPP. ==Representation in European institutions==