The Spinelli Group

The Spinelli Group is rated 3 out of 5 in the category international affairs. Read and write reviews about The Spinelli Group. The Spinelli Group is a cross-party initiative launched in September 2010 by the members of the European Parliament Guy Verhofstadt, Daniel Cohn-Bendit, Sylvie Goulard and Isabelle Durant. The Group is named after Altiero Spinelli, one of the pioneers of the federalist movement and life-ling fighter for European political unity. Today Andrew Duff, former member of the European Parliament, is its President, and Elmar Brok and Jo Leinen are theco-chairmen of its parliamentary group in the European Parliament. The Spinelli Group consists of a network of federalist members of the European and national parliaments and like-minded supporters across Europe. Its supporters include personalities of the political and academic world, civil society organisation and citizens who believe that European political unity is the answers to Europe's current challenges. The Group organises events in Brussels, Strasbourg and major national capitals to create a dialogue between European and national politicians and civil society organisation and rally support for the transformation of the European Union in a federal direction.