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also left the EFD, albeit on other grounds than Sinclaire, stating that "I don't share the same principles of some of the Group, on balance, the majority of the Group want to stay in the EU and I've always believed that we should leave." Nattrass later rejoined the group in December 2012. In March
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had had the UKIP whip withdrawn. Sinclaire had refused to join the EFD on the grounds that it was a grouping with "extreme views" and consequently had not sat with her UKIP colleagues in the European parliament. In June 2010 MEP
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who was elected as a British Conservative Party MEP and previously sat with the ECR group, defected to UKIP and the EFD, raising the group's numbers to 34.
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EU states with one EFD MEP (shown in light orange), EU states with more than one EFD MEPs (shown in dark orange) during the 7th European Parliament.
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left the EFD, allegedly due to an "unresolved dispute over financial and staffing issues." However Colman continued to represent UKIP as a
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Speculation regarding the new group surfaced on 30 June 2009. The name of the group was originally speculated as
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In February 2013 Marta Andreasen announced she was leaving UKIP and defected to the Conservative Party.
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Eurosceptics in the European Parliament: Isolated and Divided in Brussels but Driving National Debates
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Europe of Freedom and Democracy had 34 elected members between 2009 and 2014, they are as follows:
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defected from the ECR group on 26 December 2011, taking the group's numbers to 33. In March 2012
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and strongly opposed to immigration than its main predecessor, IND/DEM. In the aftermath of the
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Gilles Ivaldi (2011), "The Populist Radical Right in European Elections 1979–2009",
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The Single Currency and European Citizenship: Unveiling the Other Side of The Coin
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The European Union Explained, Second Edition: Institutions, Actors, Global Impact
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At Europe's Service: The Origins and Evolution of the European People's Party
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Demystifying the European Union: The Enduring Logic of Regional Integration
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Rosbach leaves Danish People's Party to become ECR MEP: theparliament.com
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Political Parties in Multi-Level Polities: The Nordic Countries Compared
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Turkey and the European Union: Christian and Secular Images of Islam
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Ideologically, EFD was strongly opposed to European integration,
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Official website of the EFD Group in the European Parliament
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The Extreme Right in Europe: Current Trends and Perspectives
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Nicholas Aylott; Magnus Blomgren; Torbjorn Bergman (2013).
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Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (2004–2019)
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terms. After 2011, EFD had a loose relationship with the
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European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party (1994–2004)
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European People's Party–European Democrats (1999–2009)
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Kietz, Daniela; von Ondarza, Nicolai (February 2014),
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left the EFD, and in turn joined the ECR group as an
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Its members included parties such as the 2375:European Progressive Democrats (1973–1984) 2229: 2215: 1763: 1761: 1597: 1570:John Peterson; Michael Shackleton (2012). 1219: 1195: 1193: 1191: 504:People for Real, Open and United Democracy 2646:2009 establishments in the European Union 2349:Europe of Nations and Freedom (2015–2019) 1780: 1778: 1629: 1305: 1235: 254:from 2009 to 2014. It was composed of 34 2691:Political parties disestablished in 2014 2493:Party of European Socialists (1993–2009) 2380:European Democratic Alliance (1984–1995) 1927:Thomas Jansen; Steven Van Hecke (2011), 1685: 1576:. Oxford University Press. p. 341. 1451: 1432: 1355:Alessi, Christopher (18 November 2013). 1296: 1282:. Indiana University Press. p. 67. 1266: 534: 423:In March 2010 it was announced that MEP 2676:Former European Parliament party groups 2344:Identity, Tradition, Sovereignty (2007) 2146:Hinton-Beales, Desmond (5 March 2012). 2139: 1916:, Vandenhoeck & Ruprect, p. 19 1885:"EFD-Fraktion: Veto gegen FPÖ-Aufnahme" 1758: 1188: 520:Reformation for 8th European Parliament 481:Union of Christian and Centre Democrats 2638: 2612:Technical Group of Independents (1987) 1992:: CS1 maint: archived copy as title ( 1940: 1938: 1775: 1607:Marie-Claire Considère-Charon (2010). 1573:The Institutions of the European Union 1412:David Phinnemore; Lee McGowan (2013). 1380: 1354: 1199: 526:Europe of Freedom and Direct Democracy 471:in November 2011, after Vanhecke left 311:Europe of Freedom and Direct Democracy 178:Europe of Freedom and Direct Democracy 2696:Political parties established in 2009 2462:European Radical Alliance (1994–1999) 2370:European Democratic Union (1965–1973) 2310: 2210: 2118: 1792: 1545: 1543: 1518: 1516: 1491: 1489: 1476: 1474: 693:European Conservatives and Reformists 451:European Conservatives and Reformists 74:Europe of Freedom and Democracy Group 2411:European People's Party (1979–1999) 2399:Christian democrats / conservatives 2311: 1946:"Rebel Euro MP is expelled by UKIP" 1935: 1746:. European Parliament. 6 April 2009 1644:. Palgrave Macmillan. p. 205. 16:European Parliament political group 13: 2581:Independence/Democracy (2004–2009) 2452:Liberals and Democrats (1976–1985) 2416:European Conservatives (1973–1979) 2354:Identity and Democracy (2019–2024) 2148:"Conservative MEP defects to UKIP" 1724:. European Parliament. 1 July 2009 1671:. Palgrave Macmillan. p. 66. 1609:"Irish MEPs in an enlarged Europe" 1540: 1513: 1486: 1471: 1415:A Dictionary of the European Union 467:The EFD was joined by Belgian MEP 403:(SGP) of the Netherlands, and the 328:2009 European Parliament elections 14: 2712: 2509:Communists and Allies (1973–1989) 2195: 1611:. 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Routledge. p. 189. 523: 506:(PROUD) joined the group. 456:In March 2011, Danish MEP 316: 258:and it existed during the 2656:Anti-immigration politics 2599: 2558: 2545:Rainbow Group (1989–1994) 2540:Rainbow Group (1984–1989) 2532: 2501: 2480: 2439: 2398: 2362: 2321: 2317: 2306: 2244: 1131: 904: 551: 516:(NSFB) joined the group. 260:European Parliament's 7th 217: 207: 183: 173: 163: 155: 147: 135: 119: 78: 70: 62: 54: 46: 37: 31:European Parliament group 28: 23: 2426:Forza Europa (1994–1995) 2322:Nationalists / far-right 2062:. BBC News. 24 May 2011. 1948:. BBC News. 4 March 2010 1804:7 September 2009 at the 1501:Rowman & Littlefield 1041:Reformed Political Party 512:In late September 2013, 443:David Campbell Bannerman 401:Reformed Political Party 397:Freedom Party of Austria 355:A Europe of Free Peoples 2249:European People's Party 1931:, Springer, p. 229 1012:European People's Party 475:(VB). It was joined by 348:7th European Parliament 342:, were in trouble. 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The four MEPs from 405:Slovak National Party 344:UK Independence Party 283:UK Independence Party 250:that operated in the 137:European parties 91:National conservatism 2440:Liberals / centrists 1815:2 March 2008 at the 1810:http://indemgroup.eu 1808:, 1 July 2009, from 1528:Taylor & Francis 688:Catholic nationalism 558:Previous membership 395:, the leader of the 2666:Eurosceptic parties 2261:Patriots for Europe 1318:on 7 December 2013. 1099:Right-wing populism 1053:Social conservatism 1003:Christian democracy 949:Movement for France 915:Right-wing populism 872:Right-wing populism 780:Right-wing populism 734:Right-wing populism 642:Right-wing populism 596:British nationalism 592:Right-wing populism 279:right-wing populist 252:European Parliament 101:Right-wing populism 2550:Greens (1989–1999) 2100:. 16 November 2011 2008:"Colman Quits EFD" 1336:. 26 February 2024 961:French nationalism 868:Danish nationalism 541: 447:Conservative Party 2633: 2632: 2629: 2628: 2625: 2624: 2152:TheParliament.com 1707:978-1-62356-095-9 1678:978-1-137-31554-0 1651:978-0-230-11957-4 1622:978-90-5201-652-8 1583:978-0-19-957498-8 1495:Roy H. 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Index

European Parliament group

Euroscepticism
National conservatism
Conservatism
Right-wing populism
Nationalism
Anti-immigration
Political position
Right-wing
far-right
European parties
Movement for a Europe of Liberties and Democracy
Independence/Democracy
Europe of Freedom and Direct Democracy
Nigel Farage
UKIP
Francesco Speroni
LN
MEP(s)
efdgroup.eu
far-right
Eurosceptic
political group
European Parliament
MEPs
European Parliament's 7th
8th
Movement for a Europe of Liberties and Democracy
conservative

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