EFDD
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EFDD is a former eurosceptic political group in the European Parliament that brought together parties critical of European Union integration and supportive of national sovereignty and direct democracy.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| EFDD canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13298911 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: EFDD Context triple: [Europe of Freedom and Direct Democracy, abbreviation, EFDD]
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EDDF
EDDF is the ICAO airport code for Frankfurt Airport, one of Europe’s busiest international aviation hubs located in Frankfurt, Germany.
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EDFE
EDFE is the ICAO airport code for Frankfurt Egelsbach Airport, a general aviation airfield near Frankfurt, Germany.
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EDF
EDF (Électricité de France) is France’s main state-owned electric utility company and one of the world’s largest producers and suppliers of electricity, particularly known for its extensive nuclear power operations.
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EDF
EDF is the IATA airport code for Joint Base Elmendorf–Richardson, a major U.S. military installation and airfield near Anchorage, Alaska.
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EDF
EDF is the European Union’s funding instrument designed to support collaborative research and development of defence technologies and capabilities among member states.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: EFDD Target entity description: EFDD is a former eurosceptic political group in the European Parliament that brought together parties critical of European Union integration and supportive of national sovereignty and direct democracy.
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EDDF
EDDF is the ICAO airport code for Frankfurt Airport, one of Europe’s busiest international aviation hubs located in Frankfurt, Germany.
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B.
EDFE
EDFE is the ICAO airport code for Frankfurt Egelsbach Airport, a general aviation airfield near Frankfurt, Germany.
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EDF
EDF is a leading U.S.-based environmental advocacy organization known for its science-driven, market-based approaches to addressing climate change, pollution, and ecosystem protection.
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EDF
EDF (Électricité de France) is France’s main state-owned electric utility company and one of the world’s largest producers and suppliers of electricity, particularly known for its extensive nuclear power operations.
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EDF
EDF is the IATA airport code for Joint Base Elmendorf–Richardson, a major U.S. military installation and airfield near Anchorage, Alaska.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Eurosceptic parliamentary group
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political group in the European Parliament ⓘ |
| chairperson | Nigel Farage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coChairperson |
David Borrelli
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Morten Messerschmidt (briefly acting/vice role) NERFINISHED ⓘ Nigel Farage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| color | blue ⓘ |
| corePrinciple |
criticism of EU federalism
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opposition to further European Union integration ⓘ support for direct democracy mechanisms ⓘ support for national sovereignty ⓘ |
| country | European Union ⓘ |
| dissolutionReason | insufficient MEPs after 2019 European Parliament election ⓘ |
| endTime | 2019 ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Movimento 5 Stelle
NERFINISHED
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Nigel Farage NERFINISHED ⓘ UK Independence Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Europe of Freedom and Direct Democracy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicalScope | European Union member states NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation | EFD2 ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Alternative für Deutschland (former)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Czech Free Citizens Party NERFINISHED ⓘ Movimento 5 Stelle NERFINISHED ⓘ Sweden Democrats (former cooperation) NERFINISHED ⓘ UK Independence Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMemberType | Members of the European Parliament ⓘ |
| hasOfficialLanguage | English ⓘ |
| ideology |
Euroscepticism
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direct democracy ⓘ national conservatism ⓘ right-wing populism ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | European Parliament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legislativeTerm | 8th European Parliament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mepCountAtPeak | over 40 Members of the European Parliament ⓘ |
| opposes | transfer of powers from member states to EU institutions ⓘ |
| parliamentaryGroupCode | EFD2 ⓘ |
| parliamentaryStatus | official political group of the European Parliament ⓘ |
| policyFocus |
EU institutional reform
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immigration control (for several member parties) ⓘ opposition to eurozone centralisation ⓘ |
| politicalSpectrum | right-wing to far-right (some components) ⓘ |
| position |
right-wing
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to right-wing populist ⓘ |
| precededBy | Europe of Freedom and Democracy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| representedIn | European Parliament ⓘ |
| shortName | EFDD NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 2014 ⓘ |
| succeededBy | Identity and Democracy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| website | http://www.efddgroup.eu/ (historical) ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: EFDD Description of subject: EFDD is a former eurosceptic political group in the European Parliament that brought together parties critical of European Union integration and supportive of national sovereignty and direct democracy.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.