Europe of Freedom and Direct Democracy
E316755
Eurosceptic political group
political group in the European Parliament
right-wing populist political group
Europe of Freedom and Direct Democracy was a Eurosceptic, right-wing populist political group in the European Parliament that opposed further European integration and promoted national sovereignty.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Europe of Freedom and Direct Democracy canonical | 2 |
| Europe of Freedom and Democracy | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Europe of Freedom and Direct Democracy Context triple: [European Parliament political groups, hasHistoricalGroup, Europe of Freedom and Direct Democracy]
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A.
European People’s Party
The European People’s Party is a major center-right, pro-European political party at the EU level that unites Christian democratic and conservative parties from across Europe.
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B.
Christian Democratic Appeal
The Christian Democratic Appeal is a major Dutch center-right political party rooted in Christian democratic principles and traditionally influential in forming coalition governments in the Netherlands.
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C.
European Conservatives and Reformists Party
The European Conservatives and Reformists Party is a centre-right, Eurosceptic political party at the European level that brings together conservative and reformist parties from across Europe.
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D.
Party of European Socialists
The Party of European Socialists is a major European political party that unites social-democratic, socialist, and labor parties from across the European Union and associated countries.
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E.
Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Party (ALDE Party)
The Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Party (ALDE Party) is a pan-European political party that unites liberal and centrist parties across Europe to promote individual freedoms, open markets, and European integration.
- 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: Europe of Freedom and Direct Democracy Target entity description: Europe of Freedom and Direct Democracy was a Eurosceptic, right-wing populist political group in the European Parliament that opposed further European integration and promoted national sovereignty.
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A.
European People’s Party
The European People’s Party is a major center-right, pro-European political party at the EU level that unites Christian democratic and conservative parties from across Europe.
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B.
Christian Democratic Appeal
The Christian Democratic Appeal is a major Dutch center-right political party rooted in Christian democratic principles and traditionally influential in forming coalition governments in the Netherlands.
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C.
European Conservatives and Reformists Party
The European Conservatives and Reformists Party is a centre-right, Eurosceptic political party at the European level that brings together conservative and reformist parties from across Europe.
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D.
Party of European Socialists
The Party of European Socialists is a major European political party that unites social-democratic, socialist, and labor parties from across the European Union and associated countries.
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E.
Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Party (ALDE Party)
The Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Party (ALDE Party) is a pan-European political party that unites liberal and centrist parties across Europe to promote individual freedoms, open markets, and European integration.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Eurosceptic political group
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political group in the European Parliament ⓘ right-wing populist political group ⓘ |
| abbreviation | EFDD ⓘ |
| country | European Union ⓘ |
| goal |
promotion of direct democracy in EU member states
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repatriation of powers from the EU to member states ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Alternative for Germany
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surface form:
Alternative for Germany (early period)
Congress of the New Right (Poland) (early period) ⓘ Czech Party of Free Citizens ⓘ Five Star Movement ⓘ Order and Justice (Lithuania) ⓘ Sweden Democrats ⓘ
surface form:
Sweden Democrats (early period)
UK Independence Party ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Alternative for Germany
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surface form:
Alternative for Germany delegation (early period)
Czech Free Citizens Party delegation ⓘ Five Star Movement delegation ⓘ Lithuanian Order and Justice delegation ⓘ Party of Free Citizens (Czech Republic) ⓘ Polish Congress of the New Right delegation (early period) ⓘ Sweden Democrats ⓘ
surface form:
Sweden Democrats delegation (early period)
UK Independence Party delegation ⓘ |
| ideology |
Euroscepticism
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national conservatism ⓘ right-wing populism ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | European Parliament ⓘ |
| nativeLabel | Europe of Freedom and Direct Democracy self-link ⓘ |
| opposes |
European federalism
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further European integration ⓘ transfer of national sovereignty to EU institutions ⓘ |
| parliamentaryGroupOf | European Parliament ⓘ |
| parliamentaryGroupType | transnational European Parliament group ⓘ |
| policy |
criticism of EU bureaucracy
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opposition to federalisation of the European Union ⓘ restriction of EU competences ⓘ stronger powers for nation states within the EU ⓘ support for direct democracy mechanisms ⓘ support for referendums on EU membership ⓘ |
| politicalPositionOnEuropeanUnion | hard Eurosceptic ⓘ |
| politicalSpectrum | right-wing to far-right ⓘ |
| position | right-wing ⓘ |
| predecessor |
Europe of Freedom and Direct Democracy
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Europe of Freedom and Democracy
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| scope | European Union level politics ⓘ |
| successor | Identity and Democracy ⓘ |
| supports |
national sovereignty
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use of national referendums on EU treaties ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Europe of Freedom and Direct Democracy Description of subject: Europe of Freedom and Direct Democracy was a Eurosceptic, right-wing populist political group in the European Parliament that opposed further European integration and promoted national sovereignty.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
European Parliament political groups
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hasHistoricalGroup
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Europe of Freedom and Direct Democracy
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Europe of Freedom and Direct Democracy
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predecessor
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Europe of Freedom and Direct Democracy
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this entity surface form:
Europe of Freedom and Democracy
Europe of Freedom and Direct Democracy
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nativeLabel
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Europe of Freedom and Direct Democracy
self-link
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