Europe of Democracies and Diversities

Europe of Democracies and Diversities (EDD) was an Eurosceptic[1][2] political group with seats in the European Parliament between 1999 and 2004. Following the 2004 European elections, the group reformed as Independence/Democracy (IND/DEM).[1]

Europe of Democracies and Diversities
European Parliament group
NameEurope of Democracies and Diversities
English abbr.EDD
French abbr.EDD
Formal nameEurope of Democracies and Diversities Group
IdeologyEuroscepticism
European partiesAlliance of Independent Democrats in Europe
From20 July 1999 (1999-07-20)
To20 July 2004 (2004-07-20)
Preceded byGroup of Independents for a Europe of Nations
Succeeded byIndependence/Democracy
Chaired byJens-Peter Bonde
MEP(s)16 (20 July 1999)
Websiteeuroparl.eu.int/edd

Members edit

Country Name Ideology Membership MEPs
  France Hunting, Fishing, Nature, Tradition CPNT Agrarianism
Euroscepticism
1999–2004
6 / 626
  Denmark June Movement JB Euroscepticism 1999–2004
3 / 626
  Netherlands Christian Union – Reformed Political Party CU–SGP Christian democracy
Euroscepticism
1999–2004
3 / 626
  United Kingdom UK Independence Party UKIP Right-wing populism
Euroscepticism
1999–2004
3 / 626
  Denmark People's Movement against the EU FmEU Euroscepticism 1999–2004
1 / 626
  France Combats Souverainistes CS Conservatism
Euroscepticism
2001–2004
1 / 626
  Poland League of Polish Families LPR National conservatism
Euroscepticism
May–July 2004
1 / 626

References edit

  1. ^ a b David Phinnemore; Lee McGowan (2013). A Dictionary of the European Union. Routledge. p. 276. ISBN 978-1-135-08127-0. Retrieved 7 August 2013.
  2. ^ Lori Thorlakson (2013). "Federalism and the European party system". In Alexander H. Trechsel (ed.). Towards a Federal Europe. Taylor & Francis. p. 72. ISBN 978-1-317-99818-1.

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