The Independent Party ( da, De Uafhængige) is a
classical liberal
Classical liberalism is a political tradition and a branch of liberalism that advocates free market and laissez-faire economics; civil liberties under the rule of law with especial emphasis on individual autonomy, limited government, econom ...
and
anti-elitist political party
A political party is an organization that coordinates candidates to compete in a particular country's elections. It is common for the members of a party to hold similar ideas about politics, and parties may promote specific ideological or p ...
in
Denmark
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. It was formed in 1953 as a
breakaway party from
Venstre as a protest against the established centre-right parties' cooperation with the
Social Democrats
Social democracy is a political, social, and economic philosophy within socialism that supports political and economic democracy. As a policy regime, it is described by academics as advocating economic and social interventions to promote so ...
. The Independent Party later got an
anti-elitist character.
Election results
Parliament (
Folketing
The Folketing ( da, Folketinget, ; ), also known as the Parliament of Denmark or the Danish Parliament in English, is the unicameral national legislature (parliament) of the Kingdom of Denmark—Denmark proper together with the Faroe Islands ...
)
Municipal elections
External links
Official website
Liberal parties in Denmark
Political parties established in 1953
1953 establishments in Denmark
Classical liberal parties
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