More Direct Democracy (MDD) is a Dutch political party that was represented in the

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between its establishment in 2021 and 2024. The party was founded by Dorien Rookmaker, who became a member of the European Parliament in February 2020; initially representing Groep Otten, and then as an independent. Rookmaker is also the chair of the party. Starting on 8 December 8, 2021, the party was part of the faction of the

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(ECH). The party does not have its own

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, but rather is a platform for representatives who each make their own choices. The party participated in the European elections in June 2024 and lost its seat.-rookmaker-mdd-on-this-list-everyone-has-their-own-point of view/ MEP Dorien Rookmaker (MDD): 'On this list everyone has made their own choice'
''Brusselse Nieuwe'' (November 9, 2023). Accessed January 3, 2024. MDD was a member of the

European Alliance for Freedom and Democracy The European Alliance for Freedom and Democracy (EAFD, , ) was a Populism, populist European political alliances, European political alliance founded in summer 2020 by non-attached MEPs Mislav Kolakušić and Dorien Rookmaker. According to the E ...

(EAFD), a European party that focused on

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and support for the

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. The EAFD was disbanded in 2023.

Election results

European Parliament

In the European Parliament elections, More Direct Democracy did not receive enough votes to secure a seat. Notably, Hester Bais, the second candidate on the list, received over 2,000 more votes than party leader Dorien Rookmaker.

References

{{Political parties in the Netherlands 2021 establishments in the Netherlands Direct democracy parties Political parties established in 2021