The Alliance for Direct Democracy in Europe, abbreviated to ADDE, was a European political party founded in 2014. It was composed of parties belonging to the Europe of Freedom and Direct Democracy (EFDD) group in the

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(EP). The dominant national party in the ADDE was the

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(UKIP), providing 21 of the party's 27

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(MEPs) elected in 2014. A further three UKIP MEPs chose not to participate in the ADDE. In 2015 the ADDE was recognised by the European Parliament and its grant maximum from the EP was set at €1,241,725, with an additional €730,053 for its affiliated political foundation, the ''Initiative for Direct Democracy''. ADDE was closed down in 2016 after an auditors' inquiry found misspending of EU funds. The party was legally dissolved on 24 May 2017.

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