Movement for a Europe of Liberties and Democracy

Movement for a Europe of Liberties and Democracy
President Jacek Włosowicz (acting)[1] (PL)
Founded 2011 (2011)
Headquarters 18 Rue Cler, 75007 Paris, France
Ideology National conservatism[2]
Euroscepticism[2]
Right-wing populism[2]
Political position Right-wing
European Parliament group European Conservatives and Reformists
Political foundation Foundation for a Europe of Liberties and Democracy
Website
www.meldeuropa.com

The Movement for a Europe of Liberties and Democracy (French: Mouvement pour l'Europe des libertés et de la démocratie), abbreviated to MELD, is a national conservative political party at European level founded in 2011, composed of parties belonging to the Europe of Freedom and Democracy (EFD) group in the European Parliament, with the notable absence of the UK Independence Party, which is a member of the EFD, but not of the MELD. In 2012, it received a grant from the European Parliament of €621,482.[3] Its affiliated political foundation is the Foundation for a Europe of Liberties and Democracy (FELD), which received a grant of €412,361. Both are headquartered at 18, rue Cler, in Paris, France.[4] The president of the party is Jacek Wlosowicz.

Member parties

Country Party MEPs National MPs
 Austria The Reform Conservatives
0 / 18
0 / 183
 Bulgaria National Front for the Salvation of Bulgaria
0 / 17
10 / 240
 Belgium Frank Vanhecke (independent)
0 / 22
0 / 150
 Denmark Danish People's Party
4 / 13
37 / 179
 France Movement for France
0 / 72
2 / 577
 Greece Popular Orthodox Rally
0 / 22
0 / 300
 Poland Solidary Poland
0 / 51
11 / 460
 Slovakia Slovak National Party
0 / 13
15 / 150

Former member parties

Notes

  1. ↑
  2. 1 2 3 Parties and Elections in Europe: The database about parliamentary elections and political parties in Europe, by Wolfram Nordsieck
  3. ↑ Political Structures Financing Unit (March 2012). "Grants from the European Parliament to political parties at European level 2004-2012" (PDF). European Parliament. Retrieved 26 August 2012.
  4. ↑ Political Structures Financing Unit (March 2012). "Grants from the European Parliament to political foundations at European level 2008-2012" (PDF). European Parliament. Retrieved 26 August 2012.
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