What is Forum for Democracy?
[[File:FvD Logo.png|thumb|Logo]] The '''Forum for Democracy''' (Dutch: ''Forum voor Democratie''. shortened ''FVD'') is a [[Netherlands|Dutch]] [[political party]]. The party was formed on 22 September 2016. The Forum for Democracy is critical of the current political situation in the Netherlands. The party is [[right-wing]] and a national-conservative party. They are [[Euroscepticism|strongly against the European Union]]. They also want more [[direct democracy]] in the Netherlands.<ref name=Spectator>{{cite web|url=https://www.spectator.co.uk/2017/01/geert-wilders-doesnt-threaten-dutch-liberalism-hes-defending-it/|title=Geert Wilders doesn’t threaten Dutch liberalism: he’s defending it|date=28 January 2017|author=Douglas Murray}}</ref> Political leader and co-founder of the FVD is [[Thierry Baudet]]. In the [[Dutch general election, 2023|2023 elections]], they have won 3 seats (-5) in the [[House of Representatives (Netherlands)|House of Representatives]]. The FVD group in the House of Representatives split on 13 May 2021. [[Wybren van Haga]] and two others MPs left the party and formed the [[Group Van Haga]].<ref>[https://nltimes.nl/2021/05/13/three-mps-ditch-fvd-multiple-covid-19-controversies-leader-baudet Three MP's ditch FvD after multiple Covid-19 controversies with leader Baudet], [[NL Times]], 13 May 2021</ref> == References == {{reflist}} == Other websites == * [https://www.fvd.nl/ Website of the Forum for Democracy] {{Dutch political parties}} {{multistub|politics|Europe}} [[Category:Conservative parties]] [[Category:Eurosceptic parties]] [[Category:Nationalist organizations in Europe]] [[Category:Political parties in the Netherlands]] [[Category:2016 establishments in the Netherlands]]