What’s in a name? Gender equality and the European Conservatives and Reformists’ group in the European Parliament

Far-right and populist right-wing political parties have garnered significant scholarly attention in recent years. They acquired importance also European institutions such as the Parliament (EP). We explore this issue by focusing on Conservatives Reformists’ (ECR) group EP. analyse its current former main national party delegations – British Conservative Party, Polish Law Justice Brothers of Italy unpack ideological underpinnings ‘conservative’ positions ECR group. How is ‘conservatism’ constructed EP? What role does gender play these constructions? Significantly, we locate equality a key area, crucial to identity what it means be conservative Europe today. combine analysis programs with interview ethnographic data. The article contributes both study Union (EU) politics research parties.