European Free Alliance

The European Free Alliance (EFA) is one of the 12 recognised European Political Parties in the EU, and the only one that defends the right to self-determination as a cornerstone for European democracy. Since 2004, EFA has been at the cutting edge in the defence of democracy and diversity in Europe.

EFA is an alliance of 39 parties representing stateless nations, regions and minorities across Europe. It is financed by the European Parliament and EFA Members. It is classified as a non-governmental organisation (asbl/vzw) under Belgian law.

We stand for human, civil and political rights, the principle of subsidiarity, and cultural and linguistic diversity. We believe EU democracy should become more assertive and resilient, as it constitutes the bedrock of European society.

We seek to build a Europe for all peoples, nations, minorities and regions – not only the powerful centralised states and their majority interests.