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Alliance for Direct Democracy in Europe | |
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Founded | 30 September 2014 |
Dissolved | 24 May 2017 [1] |
Ideology |
Direct democracy National conservatism [2] Right-wing populism [2] Euroscepticism [2] |
Political position | Right-wing to far-right |
European Parliament group | Europe of Freedom and Direct Democracy |
Political foundation | Initiative for Direct Democracy |
The Alliance for Direct Democracy in Europe, abbreviated to ADDE, was a European political party founded in 2014. It was composed of parties belonging to the Europe of Freedom and Direct Democracy (EFDD) group in the European Parliament (EP). [3] The dominant national party in the ADDE was the UK Independence Party (UKIP), providing 21 of the party's 27 members of the European Parliament (MEPs) elected in 2014. A further three UKIP MEPs chose not to participate in the ADDE. [4] [5] In 2015, the ADDE was recognised by the European Parliament and its grant maximum from the EP was set at €1,241,725, [6] with an additional €730,053 for its affiliated political foundation, the Initiative for Direct Democracy. [7] ADDE was closed down in 2016 after an auditors' inquiry found misspending of EU funds. [8] The party was legally dissolved on 24 May 2017. [1]
Country | Party | European MPs | National MPs |
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Belgium | People's Party | - | 0 / 150
|
Czech Republic | Party of Free Citizens | 0 / 21
|
- |
France | France Arise | 0 / 72
|
1 / 577
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Germany | Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) | 11 / 99
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88 / 709
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Lithuania | Order and Justice | 0 / 12
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5 / 141
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Poland | Robert Iwaszkiewicz ( Liberty) | 0 / 51
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5 / 460
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Sweden | Sweden Democrats | 3 / 20
|
62 / 349
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United Kingdom | UK Independence Party | 0 / 73
|
- |
Bulgaria | Slavi Binev ( PROUD) | - | 0 / 650
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