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Libertas Netherlands ( nl, Libertas Nederland) is a political party in the
Netherlands ) , anthem = ( en, "William of Nassau") , image_map = , map_caption = , subdivision_type = Sovereign state , subdivision_name = Kingdom of the Netherlands , established_title = Before independence , established_date = Spanish Netherl ...
. It contended the
2009 European Parliament election The 2009 European Parliament election was held in the 27 member states of the European Union (EU) between 4 and 7 June 2009. A total of 736 Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) were elected to represent some 500 million Europeans, making th ...
s under a common banner with
Libertas Party Limited Libertas was a pan-European political party founded by Declan Ganley that took part in the 2009 European Parliament election in several member states of the European Union. It won one seat in France. History Creation In 2008, the Libertas Ins ...
, the organization founded by
Declan Ganley Declan James Ganley (born 23 July 1968) is an English-born Irish entrepreneur, businessman, and political activist. He was the founder and leader of the Irish branch of the Libertas Party. Primarily a telecommunications entrepreneur, Ganley has ...
.


History

Ganleys registration with the Dutch Electoral Council (''Kiesraad'') to allow ''Libertas Nederland'' to run in the 2009 elections in the NetherlandsDeclan Ganley signs papers for Libertas Nederland
, posted on Libertas.eu's YouTube channel, 6 February 2009 was successful.
 On 18 March 2009, Nederland Transparant proclaimed their support for Libertas. ''Nederland Transparent'' did not field their own candidates for the European Parliament election, 2009 because of a dispute with the Dutch government over whether they were the successor to, or the same party as Europa Transparent after their merger on 1 January 2008.Europa Transparant toont de grote democratische tekortkomingen in Nederland aan
", Wednesday 18 March 2009
Nederland Transparant website
/ref> However, during a press conference on 18 March 2009 Ganley announced Alexander Brom, one of Nederland Transparant's members and former candidates, as the president of ''Libertas Nederland''.Ieren azen op Nederlandse kiezer
, 19 March 2009,
De Telegraaf ''De Telegraaf'' (; en, The Telegraph) is the largest Dutch daily morning newspaper. Haro Kraak,Gaat Paul Jansen de crisis bij De Telegraaf oplossen?, '' de Volkskrant'', 2015. Retrieved 1 August 2015. Paul Jansen has been the editor-in-chief s ...


2009 European Parliament elections

''Libertas Nederlands'' presented an electoral list with 24 candidates (''see List of Libertas list candidates at the 2009 European Parliament elections'') but could not gain any mandate.


See also

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2009 European Parliament election The 2009 European Parliament election was held in the 27 member states of the European Union (EU) between 4 and 7 June 2009. A total of 736 Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) were elected to represent some 500 million Europeans, making th ...
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Treaty of Lisbon The Treaty of Lisbon (initially known as the Reform Treaty) is an international agreement that amends the two treaties which form the constitutional basis of the European Union (EU). The Treaty of Lisbon, which was signed by the EU member sta ...


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{{Libertas topics Political parties established in 2009
Netherlands ) , anthem = ( en, "William of Nassau") , image_map = , map_caption = , subdivision_type = Sovereign state , subdivision_name = Kingdom of the Netherlands , established_title = Before independence , established_date = Spanish Netherl ...
Political parties in the Netherlands 2009 establishments in the Netherlands