Federal Democratic Union of Switzerland

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Federal Democratic Union of Switzerland
German name Eidgenössisch-Demokratische Union (EDU)
French name Union Démocratique Fédérale (UDF)
Italian name Unione Democratica Federale (UDF)
Romansh name Uniun democrata federala (UDF)
President Hans Moser
Members of the Swiss Federal Council None
Founded 1975
Headquarters Frutigenstrasse 8
3601 Thoune
Ideology Evangelicalism,
Social conservatism,
Christian right
International affiliation None
European affiliation European Christian Political Movement
Official colours Red, Black
Website
http://www.edu-schweiz.ch/cms/
Politics of Switzerland
Political parties
Elections
Swiss Federal Council
Federal Chancellor
Federal Assembly
Council of States (members)
National Council (members)
Voting

The Federal Democratic Union of Switzerland (Switzerland: Eidgenössisch-Demokratische Union, Union Démocratique Fédérale, Unione Democratica Federale) is a political party in Switzerland. It was founded in 1975 as a split of the Nationale Aktion, and in 1991 it entered the Swiss National Council. The EDU is a party which is socially conservative, and skeptical toward the European Union. The party opposes equal rights for homosexual couples. Furthermore, the party opposes abortion, euthanasia, and liberal heroin policies. In May 2007 the party became a member of the European Christian Political Movement (ECPM).

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