Danish People's Party
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Danish People's Party
Dansk Folkeparti |
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| Leader | Kristian Thulesen Dahl |
| Parliamentary leader | Peter Skaarup |
| Founded | 6 October 1995 |
| Split from | Progress Party |
| Headquarters |
Christiansborg, 1240 København K |
| Youth wing | Danish People's Party Youth |
| Membership (2014) | 14,000 |
| Ideology |
Danish nationalism National conservatism Social conservatism Right-wing populism Euroscepticism |
| Political position | Right-wing to Far-right |
| European affiliation | Movement for a Europe of Liberties and Democracy |
| International affiliation | None |
| European Parliament group | European Conservatives and Reformists |
| Colours |
Blue Yellow (customary) |
| Folketing |
37 / 179
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| European Parliament |
4 / 13
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| Regional Councils |
23 / 205
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| Municipal Councils |
255 / 2,444
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| Election symbol | |
| O | |
| Website | |
| www.danskfolkeparti.dk | |
The Danish People's Party (DPP) (Danish: Dansk Folkeparti, DF) is a political party in Denmark which is generally described as right-wing populist by academics and far-right by international media. It has also been described in academia and the media as a nativist and anti-immigrant party. The party was founded in 1995 by Pia Kjærsgaard, who led the party until 2012, when she passed the leadership on to Kristian Thulesen Dahl. The DPP lent its support to the Liberal-Conservative government from the general election of 2001 until the 2011 election defeat. While not part of the cabinet, DPP cooperated closely with the governing coalition on most issues and received support for key political stances in return, to the point that the government was commonly referred to as the "VKO-government" (O being DPP's election symbol).
Danish People's Party's stated goals are to protect the freedom and cultural heritage of the Danish people, including the family, the Monarchy and the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Denmark, to enforce a strict rule of law, to work against Denmark becoming a multi-cultural society by limiting immigration and promoting cultural assimilation of admitted immigrants, to maintain a strong welfare system for those in need, and to promote entrepreneurship and economic growth by strengthening education and encouraging people to work, and to protect the environment and natural resources. In comparison to its predecessor, the Progress Party, the DPP focus more on immigration, while at the same time being more pragmatic on other topics. While overall considered part of the radical right, its policies on most economic issues would rather place the party in the centre to centre-left. The party's current leader, Kristian Thulesen Dahl, once declared DPP as an anti-Muslim party.
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