Founded 30 September 2014 | Political position Right-wing | |
Ideology Direct democracy
National conservatism
Right-wing populism
Euroscepticism European Parliament group Europe of Freedom and Direct Democracy Political foundation Initiative for Direct Democracy | ||
The Alliance for Direct Democracy in Europe, abbreviated to ADDE, is a European political party founded in 2014. It is composed of parties belonging to the Europe of Freedom and Direct Democracy (EFDD) group in the European Parliament (EP). The dominant national party in the ADDE is 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 have chosen not to participate in the ADDE. In 2015 the ADDE was recognised by the European Parliament and its grant maximum from the EP was set at €1,241,725, with an additional €730,053 for its affiliated political foundation, the Initiative for Direct Democracy.
Member parties
Only 16 of 21 UKIP MEPs are actually members of ADDE