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 | |
 | |
| Name | Europe of Democracies and Diversities |
| English abbr. | EDD |
| French abbr. | EDD |
| Formal name | Europe of Democracies and Diversities Group |
| Ideology | Euroscepticism |
| European parties | Alliance of Independent Democrats in Europe |
| From | 20 July 1999 |
| To | 20 July 2004 |
| Preceded by | Group of Independents for a Europe of Nations |
| Succeeded by | Independence/Democracy |
| Chaired by | Jens-Peter Bonde |
| MEP(s) | 16 (20 July 1999) |
| Website | europarl.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- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.