Forum for Democracy
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Forum for Democracy (Dutch: Forum voor Democratie [ˈfoː.rʏm voːr ˌdeː.moː.kraːˈ(t)si], FvD) is a far-right[12][13][20] political party in the Netherlands, founded as a think tank by Thierry Baudet and Henk Otten in 2016. The party first participated in elections in the 2017 general election, winning two seats in the House of Representatives.
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Abbreviation | FvD |
Leader | Thierry Baudet[1] |
Chairperson | Thierry Baudet |
Leader in the House of Representatives | Thierry Baudet |
Leader in the Senate | Johan Dessing |
Leader in the EP | Marcel de Graaff |
Founders | Thierry Baudet Henk Otten |
Founded | 1 September 2016[2][3] |
Headquarters | Herengracht 74, Amsterdam |
Youth wing | Jongerenorganisatie Forum voor Democratie (JFvD) |
Think tank | Renaissance Institute |
Membership (2024) | ![]() |
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Political position | Far-right[12][13][19] |
European Parliament group | ECR (formerly) ID (formerly) Non-Inscrits |
Colors | Maroon |
House of Representatives | 3 / 150 |
Senate | 2 / 75 |
States-Provincial | 15 / 570 |
King's Commissioners | 0 / 12 |
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At the time of its conception, the FVD was considered a conservative liberal and a Eurosceptic movement positioned on the right-wing of the political spectrum;[9][21][22][23][24] however, after several founding members split from the party, it has been described as adopting more radical policies and messages.[25][26][27]