Forward (Denmark)

Forward (Danish: Fremad) was a Danish political party founded in November 2019 by Simon Emil Ammitzbøll-Bille and Christina Egelund, after they in October left the Liberal Alliance.[1][2] Ammitzbøll-Bille was chairman and Egelund vice chairman and political spokesperson.[2] Both had been leading figures in Liberal Alliance prior to the June election, that saw Egelund losing her seat in the Folketing, while Ammitzbøll-Bille was reelected.[1]

Forward

Fremad
LeaderSimon Emil Ammitzbøll-Bille
FoundedNovember 7, 2019 (2019-11-07)[1][2]
DissolvedOctober 8, 2020 (2020-10-08) [3]
Split fromLiberal Alliance
IdeologyLiberalism
Classical liberalism
Pro-Europeanism
Political positionCentre to centre-right
Folketing
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Website
partietfremad.dk

Forward characterized itself as a centrist party based on liberal values, and saw itself as the centre-right version of the Danish Social Liberal Party. The party was pro-EU, and advocated for the abolition of two of the Danish opt-outs. They supported Jakob Ellemann-Jensen, chairman of Venstre, as prime minister. Their name was inspired by the French La République En Marche!.[1]

On 8 October 2020, Simon Emil Amitzbøll-Bille and Christina Egelund announced that Forward was disbanded.[3]

References
  1. Steensbeck, Bjarne; Nicolas, S. Nielsen (7 November 2019). "Efter ugers mystik: Frafaldne LA-profiler stifter nyt borgerligt parti" (in Danish). Danmarks Radio Politik. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
  2. Frandsen, Søren; Foxil, Emilie (7 November 2019). "Tidligere LA'ere starter nyt parti" (in Danish). TV 2 Politik. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
  3. "Simon Emil Ammitzbøll-Bille skrotter sit parti Fremad". Ritzau. 8 October 2020. Retrieved 8 October 2020 – via tv2.dk.
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