Europe Transparent () was a

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in the

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. The party's founder, Paul van Buitenen, announced its establishment on 8 April 2004. In the

2004 European Parliament election The 2004 European Parliament election was held between 10 and 13 June 2004 in the 25 member states of the European Union, using varying election days according to local custom. The European Parliamental parties could not be voted for, but elect ...

the party gained two seats, after a campaign that cost no more than €4,000. Van Buitenen and the number two on the list, Els de Groen, who had written about

corruption Corruption is a form of dishonesty or a criminal offense that is undertaken by a person or an organization that is entrusted in a position of authority to acquire illicit benefits or abuse power for one's gain. Corruption may involve activities ...

scandals in

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, joined the Greens–European Free Alliance party group as independent members. It has not contested an election since 2004. The party claimed to be non-ideological; they aimed to fight for more open European government, against

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, corruption and favouring of friends. Because the pursuit of this goal was their primary occupation, they participated only to a limited extent in the normal system of debates, reports, meetings, etc. Their ultimate goal was to be able to disband themselves when they had made the

European Union The European Union (EU) is a supranational union, supranational political union, political and economic union of Member state of the European Union, member states that are Geography of the European Union, located primarily in Europe. The u ...

transparent.

European Election results

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