Alliance for Direct Democracy in Europe | |
Party Logo: | Logo of ADDE.png |
Leader1 Title: | President |
Leader1 Name: | Roger Helmer |
Foundation: | 30 September 2014 |
Dissolution: | 24 May 2017[1] |
Position: | Right-wing to far-right |
Europarl: | Europe of Freedom and Direct Democracy |
Think Tank: | Initiative for Direct Democracy |
Seats1 Title: | Seats in the European Parliament |
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).[2] 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.[3] [4] In 2015, the ADDE was recognised by the European Parliament and its grant maximum from the EP was set at €1,241,725,[5] with an additional €730,053 for its affiliated political foundation, the Initiative for Direct Democracy.[6] ADDE was closed down in 2016 after an auditors' inquiry found misspending of EU funds.[7] The party was legally dissolved on 24 May 2017.[1]
Country | Party | European MPs | National MPs |
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Belgium | People's Party | - | |
Czech Republic | Party of Free Citizens | - | |
France | France Arise | ||
Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) | |||
Order and Justice | |||
Robert Iwaszkiewicz (Liberty) | |||
Sweden Democrats | |||
UK Independence Party | - | ||
Slavi Binev (PROUD) | - | ||