Forward (Danish: Fremad) was a Danish political party founded in November 2019 by Simon Emil Ammitzbøll-Bille and Christina Egelund, after they in October left the Liberal Alliance.[1][2] Ammitzbøll-Bille was chairman and Egelund vice chairman and political spokesperson.[2] Both had been leading figures in Liberal Alliance prior to the June election, that saw Egelund losing her seat in the Folketing, while Ammitzbøll-Bille was reelected.[1]
Forward Fremad | |
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| Leader | Simon Emil Ammitzbøll-Bille |
| Founded | 7 November 2019[1][2] |
| Dissolved | 8 October 2020[3] |
| Split from | Liberal Alliance |
| Ideology | Liberalism Classical liberalism Pro-Europeanism |
| Political position | Centre-right[2] |
| Website | |
| partietfremad.dk | |
Forward characterized itself as a centrist party based on liberal values, and saw itself as the centre-right version of the Danish Social Liberal Party. The party was pro-EU, and advocated for the abolition of two of the Danish opt-outs. They supported Jakob Ellemann-Jensen, chairman of Venstre, as prime minister. Their name was inspired by the French La République En Marche!.[1]
On 8 October 2020, Simon Emil Amitzbøll-Bille and Christina Egelund announced that Forward was disbanded.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b c d Steensbeck, Bjarne; Nicolas, S. Nielsen (7 November 2019). "Efter ugers mystik: Frafaldne LA-profiler stifter nyt borgerligt parti" (in Danish). Danmarks Radio Politik. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
- ^ a b c d Frandsen, Søren; Foxil, Emilie (7 November 2019). "Tidligere LA'ere starter nyt parti" (in Danish). TV 2 Politik. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
- ^ a b "Simon Emil Ammitzbøll-Bille skrotter sit parti Fremad". Ritzau. 8 October 2020. Retrieved 8 October 2020 – via tv2.dk.
