Independence/Democracy
| Independence/Democracy | |
|---|---|
| European Parliament group | |
| Name | Independence/Democracy |
| English abbr. | IND/DEM |
| French abbr. | IND/DEM |
| Formal name | Independence/Democracy Group in the European Parliament |
| Ideology | Euroscepticism |
| Political position | Right-wing |
| European parties | EUDemocrats |
| From | 20 July 2004 |
| To | 1 July 2009 (de facto) |
| Preceded by | Europe of Democracies and Diversities |
| Succeeded by | Europe of Freedom and Democracy |
| Chaired by | Nigel Farage Hanne Dahl |
| MEP(s) | 37 (20–23 July 2004) 28 (January 2007) 22 (24 June 2008) 18 (11 June 2009, de facto) |
| Website | http://indemgroup.org/ |
Independence/Democracy (IND/DEM) was a Eurosceptic political group that operated in the European Parliament between 2004 and 2009. At its height in 2004, it had 37 MEPs and it only existed during the European Parliament's 6th term. It was affiliated with the Eurosceptic Europeans United for Democracy party.
Ideologically, IND/DEM was strongly opposed to the European Union and positioned on the radical right within the right-wing spectrum. It was a very heterogeneous grouping; it also included parties such as the UK Independence Party, Greek Popular Orthodox Rally, French Movement for France, League of Polish Families, and Lega Nord. After the 2009 European Parliament election, IND/DEM lost many of its MPs and was dissolved in favour of the Europe of Freedom and Democracy (EFD). In comparison, EFD was far-right group that was nationalist and more strongly opposed immigration than IND/DEM.