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Europeans United for Democracy

December 02, 2023

For other uses, see European Democrats (disambiguation).

Europeans United for Democracy – Alliance for a Europe of Democracies, formerly known as EUDemocrats, was a Eurosceptic[2][3][4] and self-described Eurorealist alliance of parties[5] and movements from 15 European countries. It operated as a transnational party at the European level (European political party),[6] according to Regulation (EC) No 2004/2003.[7] It incorporated members from both the left and right of the political spectrum.

Europeans United for Democracy
EUDemokraten – Allianz für ein Europa der Demokratien
UEDémocrates – Alliance pour une Europe des Démocraties
PresidentPatricia McKenna
Founded8 November 2005 (2005-11-08)
Dissolved2017
Headquarters113-115, rue du Trône/Troonlaan, B-1050 Brussels, Belgium
IdeologyEuroscepticism[1]
Political positionBig tent
ColoursOrange and blue
Website
www.europeansunitedfordemocracy.org www.eudemocrats.org

The party was set up under Danish law on 7 November 2005 and founded as a European Party in Brussels on 8 November 2005. Its first congress was held on 24 February 2006. Former Danish MEPs Jens-Peter Bonde and Hanne Dahl inspired the EUD's creation and first years. In January 2009, Swedish economist and former MEP Sören Wibe succeeded Bonde as President of the EUD. Following Wibe's sudden death in December 2010, former Irish Green MEP Patricia McKenna was named president of the EUD and Lave Knud Broch from People's Movement against the EU as vice president.

The EUD's platform was not concerned with specific matters of right or left wing ideology because it believed that such issues are best considered by national and regional parliaments under their citizens' democratic control. It was committed to enhancing transparency, subsidiarity, diversity and budget control in the European Union.

In 2009, four of its affiliated MEPs were members of the Independence and Democracy group in the European Parliament. Also, two affiliated MEPs - Roger Helmer and Daniel Hannan, both British Conservatives - sat as independents. Hannan left EUD in October 2009 to join the newly formed Alliance of European Conservatives and Reformists, while Helmer defected from the British Conservatives to British party UKIP. From 2010 to 2014 EUD had one member in the European Parliament: Rina Ronja Kari (replaced Søren Søndergaard 5 February 2014), who sits as an associate member of the European United Left/Nordic Green Left Group. In the 2014 European Parliament elections two EUD members Rina Ronja Kari and Iveta Grigule were elected.

Ten members of national and regional parliaments from ten countries were also members of the EUD (as of 2014).

Political platform edit

The political aim of the EUDemocrats was to reform the present structures of the European Union. According to its political platform,[8] the EUD believed that decisions should be made at the lowest possible level (subsidiarity), thus giving an effective voice to the citizens of member states, regions and national minorities. It aimed to unite those who are critical of the EU for its undemocratic development and its ever-more centralising political features.

The EUD was opposed to the centralisation of political power in EU institutions, and demanded democratic scrutiny and control over EU institutional powers and actions by national and regional assemblies.

Its four political core objectives were:

  • enhancing transparency on all political levels, especially in the EU by giving citizens insight into all documents and meetings;
  • strengthen real subsidiarity in the EU thus taking decisions at the lowest political level possible;
  • improving democracy and accountability by reforming EU institutions and structures making them function more democratically;
  • defending diversity in the EU by making it possible for member states to implement politics according to their national reality and by promoting flexible cooperation instead of fixed harmonisation.

The operational aim of EUD was to act as an effective political platform and campaigning organisation which is able to influence pan-European politics towards extending democratic structures in the EU. The EUD also sought to have candidates elected in European elections that shared its core Eurorealist political ideas and thus influence politics in the European Parliament itself.

Campaigns edit

In March 2011, the EUDemocrats launched a campaign against the idea of direct-tax income for the European Union (including a tax on citizens, the banking sector, or the air traffic sector. The campaign was launched as www.noeutax.com.

In an effort to bring balance to the euro debate in the Baltics, EUDemocrats has started a Latvian web information campaign at www.parlatu.lv.

Membership edit

  Belgium:

  Denmark:

  France:

  Ireland:

  Italy:

  • Euro Sceptic Party (Euro Scettici – Partito Animalista Italiano)

  Latvia:

  Slovakia:

  • Direct Democracy (Slovakia) (Priama Demokracia - Hnutie Domova)
  • Rudolf Kusy member of the regional parliament of Bratislava
  • Peter Kopecký

  Slovenia:

  • June List (Junijska lista)
  • EUDemocrats Slovenia (EUDS)
  • Gorazd Drevensek

  Sweden:

Notes edit

  1. ^ Nordsieck, Wolfram (2019). "European Union". Parties and Elections in Europe. from the original on 8 June 2017. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
  2. ^ Rafal Pankowski (25 February 2010). The Populist Radical Right in Poland: The Patriots. Routledge. p. 149. ISBN 978-1-135-15097-6.
  3. ^ Elizabeth Bomberg; John Peterson; Richard Corbett (2012). The European Union: How Does it Work?. Oxford University Press. p. 155. ISBN 978-0-19-957080-5.
  4. ^ Oskar Niedermayer (1 May 2013). Handbuch Parteienforschung. Springer. p. 831. ISBN 978-3-531-18932-1.
  5. ^ Article by Géraud de Ville in Politeia (10/2007): Eurosceptics are Eurocritics or Eurorealists;
  6. ^ "Political parties at European level". Europarl.europa.eu. 29 March 2004. Retrieved 3 January 2011.
  7. ^ http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CONSLEG:2003R2004:20071227:EN:PDF[bare URL PDF]
  8. ^ EUD Political Platform http://www.eudemocrats.org/eud/content.php?id=18

References edit

  • Laure Neumayer: Euroscepticism as a political label; in: European Journal of Political Research 2/2007.
  • Géraud de Ville: Eurosceptics are Eurocritics or Eurorealists; in: Politeia 10/2007.

External links edit

  • official site
  • official site
  • Swedish EUD blog
  • European Referendum Campaign official site
  • Article by Géraud de Ville in Politeia: Eurosceptics are Eurocritics or Eurorealists.
  • Article by Jens-Peter Bonde in the EUObserver: New composition of the European Parliament should be a wake-up call.

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For other uses see European Democrats disambiguation Europeans United for Democracy Alliance for a Europe of Democracies formerly known as EUDemocrats was a Eurosceptic 2 3 4 and self described Eurorealist alliance of parties 5 and movements from 15 European countries It operated as a transnational party at the European level European political party 6 according to Regulation EC No 2004 2003 7 It incorporated members from both the left and right of the political spectrum Europeans United for Democracy EUDemokraten Allianz fur ein Europa der DemokratienUEDemocrates Alliance pour une Europe des DemocratiesPresidentPatricia McKennaFounded8 November 2005 2005 11 08 Dissolved2017Headquarters113 115 rue du Trone Troonlaan B 1050 Brussels BelgiumIdeologyEuroscepticism 1 Political positionBig tentColoursOrange and blueWebsitewww wbr europeansunitedfordemocracy wbr org www wbr eudemocrats wbr orgPolitics of the European UnionPolitical partiesElectionsThe party was set up under Danish law on 7 November 2005 and founded as a European Party in Brussels on 8 November 2005 Its first congress was held on 24 February 2006 Former Danish MEPs Jens Peter Bonde and Hanne Dahl inspired the EUD s creation and first years In January 2009 Swedish economist and former MEP Soren Wibe succeeded Bonde as President of the EUD Following Wibe s sudden death in December 2010 former Irish Green MEP Patricia McKenna was named president of the EUD and Lave Knud Broch from People s Movement against the EU as vice president The EUD s platform was not concerned with specific matters of right or left wing ideology because it believed that such issues are best considered by national and regional parliaments under their citizens democratic control It was committed to enhancing transparency subsidiarity diversity and budget control in the European Union In 2009 four of its affiliated MEPs were members of the Independence and Democracy group in the European Parliament Also two affiliated MEPs Roger Helmer and Daniel Hannan both British Conservatives sat as independents Hannan left EUD in October 2009 to join the newly formed Alliance of European Conservatives and Reformists while Helmer defected from the British Conservatives to British party UKIP From 2010 to 2014 EUD had one member in the European Parliament Rina Ronja Kari replaced Soren Sondergaard 5 February 2014 who sits as an associate member of the European United Left Nordic Green Left Group In the 2014 European Parliament elections two EUD members Rina Ronja Kari and Iveta Grigule were elected Ten members of national and regional parliaments from ten countries were also members of the EUD as of 2014 Contents 1 Political platform 2 Campaigns 3 Membership 4 Notes 5 References 6 External linksPolitical platform editThe political aim of the EUDemocrats was to reform the present structures of the European Union According to its political platform 8 the EUD believed that decisions should be made at the lowest possible level subsidiarity thus giving an effective voice to the citizens of member states regions and national minorities It aimed to unite those who are critical of the EU for its undemocratic development and its ever more centralising political features The EUD was opposed to the centralisation of political power in EU institutions and demanded democratic scrutiny and control over EU institutional powers and actions by national and regional assemblies Its four political core objectives were enhancing transparency on all political levels especially in the EU by giving citizens insight into all documents and meetings strengthen real subsidiarity in the EU thus taking decisions at the lowest political level possible improving democracy and accountability by reforming EU institutions and structures making them function more democratically defending diversity in the EU by making it possible for member states to implement politics according to their national reality and by promoting flexible cooperation instead of fixed harmonisation The operational aim of EUD was to act as an effective political platform and campaigning organisation which is able to influence pan European politics towards extending democratic structures in the EU The EUD also sought to have candidates elected in European elections that shared its core Eurorealist political ideas and thus influence politics in the European Parliament itself Campaigns editIn March 2011 the EUDemocrats launched a campaign against the idea of direct tax income for the European Union including a tax on citizens the banking sector or the air traffic sector The campaign was launched as www noeutax com In an effort to bring balance to the euro debate in the Baltics EUDemocrats has started a Latvian web information campaign at www parlatu lv Membership edit nbsp Belgium Michael Balter Vivant group leader at the Parliament of the Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft Belgiens nbsp Denmark People s Movement against the EU nbsp France Arise the Republic Debout la Republique MP Nicolas Dupont Aignan nbsp Ireland National Platform People s Movement Independent TD Thomas Pringle nbsp Italy Euro Sceptic Party Euro Scettici Partito Animalista Italiano nbsp Latvia MEP Iveta Grigule Eiroskeptiku Ricibas Partija Eiroskeptiku Ricibas Partija Demokrati lv nbsp Slovakia Direct Democracy Slovakia Priama Demokracia Hnutie Domova Rudolf Kusy member of the regional parliament of Bratislava Peter Kopecky nbsp Slovenia June List Junijska lista EUDemocrats Slovenia EUDS Gorazd Drevensek nbsp Sweden June List Junilistan Notes edit Nordsieck Wolfram 2019 European Union Parties and Elections in Europe Archived from the original on 8 June 2017 Retrieved 30 May 2019 Rafal Pankowski 25 February 2010 The Populist Radical Right in Poland The Patriots Routledge p 149 ISBN 978 1 135 15097 6 Elizabeth Bomberg John Peterson Richard Corbett 2012 The European Union How Does it Work Oxford University Press p 155 ISBN 978 0 19 957080 5 Oskar Niedermayer 1 May 2013 Handbuch Parteienforschung Springer p 831 ISBN 978 3 531 18932 1 Article by Geraud de Ville in Politeia 10 2007 Eurosceptics are Eurocritics or Eurorealists Political parties at European level Europarl europa eu 29 March 2004 Retrieved 3 January 2011 http eur lex europa eu LexUriServ LexUriServ do uri CONSLEG 2003R2004 20071227 EN PDF bare URL PDF EUD Political Platform http www eudemocrats org eud content php id 18References editLaure Neumayer Euroscepticism as a political label in European Journal of Political Research 2 2007 Geraud de Ville Eurosceptics are Eurocritics or Eurorealists in Politeia 10 2007 External links editEUDemocrats official site Independence and Democracy group in the European Parliament official site Swedish EUD blog European Referendum Campaign official site Article by Geraud de Ville in Politeia Eurosceptics are Eurocritics or Eurorealists Article by Jens Peter Bonde in the EUObserver New composition of the European Parliament should be a wake up call 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