New Direction (think tank)

Right-wing to far-right European political foundation New Direction – The Foundation for European Reform is a European political foundation, think tank and publisher affiliated with the European Conservatives and Reformists Party (ECR). It was established in 2010, under the patronage of Baroness Thatcher. It is based in Brussels with satellite offices in London and Warsaw. New Direction is a free-market think tank that promotes European reform through the strengthening of accountability, transparency and democracy. Through publications, conferences and debates, New Direction is committed to serving as a resource for parliamentarians, policy makers and the public. New Direction is also a founding international partner of CapX, a digital service which commissions and aggregates news on popular capitalism from around the world. Executive team The executive board and Senior Management team is made up Members of the European Parliament and policy experts. The President of New Direction, MEP Nicola Procaccini, was the second most voted MEP from Fratelli d’Italia after Giorgia Meloni in the June 2024 European Parliament elections and serves as Co-President of the ECR Group in the Euro