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Independence/Democracy
European Parliament group
I/D logo
NameIndependence/Democracy
English abbr.I/D
French abbr.I/D
IdeologyEuroscepticism
European partiesAlliance of Independent Democrats in Europe, EUDemocrats
From20 July 2004[1]
Topresent
Preceded byEurope of Democracies and Diversities
Chaired byNigel Farage MEP and
Kathy Sinnott MEP
MEP(s)37 [1][2] (20-23 July 2004)
23[3] (1 June 2008)
Websitehttp://indemgroup.org/

The Independence/Democracy Group in the European Parliament was set up on 20 July 2004.[1] IND/DEM is opposed to centralisation and is composed of MEPs who support greater transparency and control over the EU bureaucracy, and MEPs (notably UKIP) who advocate withdrawal from the EU.[2][1]

The group's leaders are Nigel Farage (UKIP) and Kathy Sinnott, who replaced long-time MEP Jens-Peter Bonde (June Movement) in May 2008.

Formation

The 2004 European Parliament elections were reported as the best results for Eurosceptic parties to that date.[3] 37 MEPs from UKIP (UK), Junibevægelsen (Denmark), Mouvement pour la France (France), Lega Nord (Italy), ChristenUnie-SGP (Netherlands), LAOS (Greece), Junilistan (Sweden), Nezávislí (Czech Republic), the League of Polish Families (Poland) and an Independent from Ireland, joined together to form the Eurosceptic group called "Independence/Democracy", succeeding the group called "Europe of Democracies and Diversities" that had existed before the elections.

Members

The IND/DEM Group comprises 23 Members coming from 9 different countries, as follows.

By country:

By faction:

Publications

EU Watch

Press coverage

Stance Background Position Sources
The War on Terror FOR 2005-03-13 [4] Called for Hezbollah to be placed on the list of terrorist organisations
Transparent Europe Parliament meets in two locations,
the Presidency rotates between the two largest groups,
whistleblowers are punished,
budgets not signed off, etc 		FOR 2005-03-16 [5] For allowing filming at the Parliament
2006-06-15 [6] Against the two-parliament system
2007-01-15 [7] Against the two-president system
2008-02-26 [8] For publishing report on fund abuse
2005-04-12 [9] For greater transparency/probity
2005-06-08 [10] For greater transparency/probity
Constitution Treaty/Treaty of Lisbon AGAINST
  • 2007-06-27 [11] Against the Reform Treaty
  • 2007-07-09 [12] Against the Reform Treaty
  • 2007-03-22 [13] Against Reform Treaty
  • 2007-08-29 [14] Against Reform Treaty
  • 2007-XX-XX [15] Against the Constitution and the Reform Treaty
Fortress Europe Greater restriction of migration onto the EU FOR
  • 2005-10-13 [16] For closed borders ("Fortress Europe")
Deeper Europe Further acquisition of competences by EU and harmonization between member states AGAINST
  • 2006-XX-XX [17] Against further harmonisation/competences
  • 2007-XX-XX [18] Against further harmonisation/competences
Federal Europe Europe acquiring the aspects of a state AGAINST
  • 2007-04-04 [19] Against a common foreign and security policy.
Wider Europe Further accession of member states to the EU AGAINST


  • 2004-06-14 [20] Genesis of IND/DEM
  • 2004-07-20 [21] Creation of IND/DEM and expulsion of Ashley Mote from UKIP
  • 2004-07-21 [22] Godfrey Bloom
  • 2004-12-05 [23] JPB becomes co-chair
  • 2004-12-05 [24] NF becomes co-chair
  • 2005-03-13 [25] Called for Hezbollah to be placed on the list of terrorist organisations
  • 2005-03-16 [26] For allowing filming at the Parliament
  • 2005-10-13 [27] For closed borders ("Fortress Europe")
  • 2006-06-15 [28] Against the two-parliament system
  • 2007-01-15 [29] Against the two-president system
  • 2007-01-16 [30] Candidacy of Jens-Peter Bonde for EP President
  • 2007-04-04 [31] Against a common foreign and security policy.
  • 2007-06-27 [32] Against the Reform Treaty
  • 2007-07-09 [33] Against the Reform Treaty
  • 2007-07-26 [34] Against ban on transporting wine and oil by airplanes
  • 2008-02-26 [35] For publishing report on fund abuse
  • 2008-05-08 [36] JPB stops being co-chair
  • 2008-05-09 [37] KS becomes co-chair


  • 2005-04-12 [38] For greater transparency/probity
  • 2005-06-08 [39] For greater transparency/probity
  • 2006-02-22 [40] Suspension of Lega Nord
  • 2006-05-17 [41] Departure of Lega Nord
  • 2006-XX-XX [42] Against further harmonisation/competences
  • 2006-XX-XX [43] Against the Reform Treaty
  • 2007-03-22 [44] Against Reform Treaty
  • 2007-08-29 [45] Against Reform Treaty
  • 2007-08-29 [46] Distancing from far-right nationalists
  • 2007-08-29 [47] For greater transparency
  • 2007-XX-XX [48] Against further harmonisation/competences
  • 2007-XX-XX [49] Against the Constitution and the Reform Treaty

MEPs at 20-23 July 2004

Member state MEPs Party MEPs Notes
Ireland 1[4] Independent[4] 1[4]
United Kingdom 11[4] UKIP[4] 11[4]
Denmark 1[4] JuniBevægelsen[4] 1[4]
France 3[4] Mouvement pour la France[4] 3[4]
Italy 4[4] Lega Nord[4] 4[4]
Netherlands 2[4] ChristenUnie - SGP[4] 2[4]
Greece 1[4] LAOS[4] 1[4]
Sweden 3[4] Junilistan[4] 3[4]
Czech Republic 1[4] Nezavisli[4] 1[4]
Poland 10[4] League of Polish Families[4] 10[4]

Source: [51][52]

MEPs at 1 June 2008

Source: [53], [54]


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References

  1. ^ a b c d Postal Services: Liberalisation & Privatisation in the European Union, from the CWU, January 2007
  2. ^ a b Congressional Research Service Report RS21998, on the European Parliament, by Kristin Archick, Specialist in European Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division, Updated January 23, 2008
  3. ^ a b Eurosceptics storm the citadel, BBC News Online report dated Monday, 14 June, 2004, 18:01 GMT
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae Results of the 2004 European Parliament elections from Europe Politique



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