Independence/Democracy

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Independence/Democracy was a short-lived pan-European political group in the European Parliament that united Eurosceptic and anti-federalist parties opposed to deeper European integration.

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Independence/Democracy canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Eurosceptic political group
pan-European political organization
political group in the European Parliament
color blue
yellow
corePrinciple defence of national sovereignty
opposition to a European superstate
support for direct democracy
country European Union
dissolutionReason reorganization of Eurosceptic forces in the European Parliament
endTime 2009
hasAbbreviation IND/DEM
hasChairperson Jens-Peter Bonde
Nigel Farage
hasMemberParty ChristianUnion-SGP
linked to: Christian Union

Danish People’s Party
Independent Democrats (France)
June List
League of Polish Families
Libertas.eu (some MEPs)
Movement for France
Party for the Netherlands
Popular Orthodox Rally
UK Independence Party
hasOfficialLanguage English
French
hasViceChairperson Derek Roland Clark
Hanne Dahl
Kathy Sinnott
Marta Andreasen
Paul Marie Coûteaux
headquartersLocation Brussels
linked to: Brussels, Belgium
ideology Euroscepticism
anti-federalism
legislativeTerm 6th European Parliament
linked to: European Parliament
numberOfMEPsAtPeak 37
opposedTo European Constitution
European federalism
Lisbon Treaty
linked to: Treaty of Lisbon
parliamentaryGroupIn European Parliament
politicalPosition centre-right
right-wing
positionOnEuropeanIntegration opposed to deeper European integration
predecessor Europe of Democracies and Diversities
representedIn European Parliament
slogan For a Europe of Democracies
startTime 2004
successor Europe of Freedom and Democracy
website http://www.indemgroup.org/

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Europe of Democracies and Diversities followedBy Independence/Democracy
EDD followedBy Independence/Democracy