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The Independent Party () is a
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Liberal parties in Denmark Political parties established in 1953 1953 establishments in Denmark Classical liberal parties {{Denmark-poli-stub
classical liberal
Classical liberalism is a political tradition and a branch of liberalism that advocates free market and laissez-faire economics and civil liberties under the rule of law, with special emphasis on individual autonomy, limited government, eco ...
and anti-elitist
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political party
A political party is an organization that coordinates candidates to compete in a particular area's elections. It is common for the members of a party to hold similar ideas about politics, and parties may promote specific political ideology, ...
in Denmark
Denmark is a Nordic countries, Nordic country in Northern Europe. It is the metropole and most populous constituent of the Kingdom of Denmark,, . also known as the Danish Realm, a constitutionally unitary state that includes the Autonomous a ...
. It was formed in 1953 as a breakaway party from as a protest against the established centre-right parties' cooperation with the Social Democrats
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. The Independent Party later took on an anti-elitist
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character.
Election results
Parliament (
Folketing
The Folketing ( , ), also known as the Parliament of Denmark or the Danish Parliament in English, is the unicameral national legislature (parliament) of the Kingdom of Denmark — Denmark proper together with the Faroe Islands and Greenland. E ...
)
Municipal elections
External links
Official website
Liberal parties in Denmark Political parties established in 1953 1953 establishments in Denmark Classical liberal parties {{Denmark-poli-stub