The European Foundation is a leading Eurosceptic think tank based in the United Kingdom. It is chaired by Bill Cash, a British Conservative Party (UK) MP. The organisation produces the European Journal, and has 17 branches across Europe. It was founded in September 1992 as the Democratic Association for Nation States in Europe. It was relaunched under the name The European Foundation in October 1993. Euroscepticism is scepticism about, or disagreement with, the purposes of the European Union, sometimes coupled with a desire to preserve national sovereignty. ... This article is about the institution. ... William Nigel Paul Cash, usually Bill Cash (born 1940) is an English Conservative politician, Member of Parliament and opposition front-bencher. ... Conservatism or political conservatism is any of several historically related political philosophies or political ideologies. ...

The former head of the EF's Rome office was Emiliano Carlucci, vice-president of Azione Giovani, the youth wing of the hardline conservative and formerly fascist Alleanza Nazionale (AN). Cash addressed a European Young Conservatives meeting in 1998 in Italy hosted by Azione Giovani. Gianfranco Fini, the AN leader, was allegedly involved in private talks with Cash in 1998. Conservatism or political conservatism is any of several historically related political philosophies or political ideologies. ... Fascism (in Italian, fascismo), capitalized, was the authoritarian political movement which ruled Italy from 1922 to 1943 under the leadership of Benito Mussolini. ... The National Alliance (Alleanza Nazionale) is a right-wing Italian party, formed from most of the former Italian Social Movement (Movimento Sociale Italiano, MSI) and conservative elements of the former Christian Democrats, the National Alliance (Alleanza Nazionale, AN) was created in 1994. ... The European Young Conservatives is a grouping of youth wings of right of center political parties, usually with a Eurosceptic bias. ... 1998 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... Gianfranco Fini (born January 3, 1952 in Bologna) is an Italian politician, currently Foreign Minister in the Government led by Silvio Berlusconi. ...

It was revealed in 1996 that the European Foundation was in the pay of Sir James Goldsmith the then leader of the British Referendum Party. Because there was an approaching election at which Conservative and Referendum candidates would be fighting one another, Cash was forced to sever the link. The shortfall in funding was plugged by Margaret Thatcher, who has since become the European Foundation's Patron. 1996 is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... Sir James Goldsmith (1933 - 1997) was a British businessman and founder of the Euro-sceptic Referendum Party. ... The Referendum Party were a single-issue party in the United Kingdom formed to contest the 1997 General Election. ... The Right Honourable Margaret Hilda Thatcher, Baroness Thatcher, LG, OM, PC, FRS (born 13 October 1925), is a British stateswoman and was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1979 to 1990, also Leader of the Opposition from 1975, and the only woman to date to hold those positions. ...

Office Holders

• Patron: The Rt Hon the Baroness Thatcher of Kesteven LG OM FRS
• Chairman: Bill Cash MP
• International Director: Andrew Rosindell MP
• European Director: Dr John Laughland
• Editor of the European Journal: Sara Rainwater

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UK Advisory Board

• John Bercow MP
• Robin Birley
• Angella Browning MP
• David Caldow
• The Rt Hon David Davis MP
• Jessica Douglas-Home
• The Rt Hon Iain Duncan Smith MP
• Howard Flight
• Frederick Forsyth CBE
• Zac Goldsmith
• John Grimley
• Lord Harris of High Cross
• Robin Harris
• The Rt Hon David Heathcoat-Amory MP
• Roger Helmer MEP
• Martin Howe QC
• The Hon Bernard Jenkin MP
• The Rt Hon Lord Kilclooney of Armagh MLA
• Richard King
• Barry Legg
• The Rt Hon Oliver Letwin MP
• Russell Lewis
• Lord McAlpine of West Green
• Professor Kenneth Minogue
• Austin Mitchell MP
• Jeremy Nieboer
• Owen Patterson MP
• Lord Pearson of Rannoch
• Richard Shepherd MP
• Richard Smith
• Professor Norman Stone
• Sir Peter Tapsell MP
• John Tate
• The Hon Dennis Walker
• John Whittingdale OBE MP
• Sir Oliver Wright GCMG GCVO DSC

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International Advisory Board

• Georges Berthu (France)
• Jens-Peter Bonde MEP (Denmark)
• Claus Bunk Pedersen (Denmark)
• Clement Brown (USA)
• Anthony Coughlan (Ireland)
• Frank Dahlgaard MP (Denmark)
• Margit Gennser (Sweden)
• Wilhelm Hankel (Germany)
• Ulla Klotzer (Finland)
• Keith Marsden (Switzerland)
• Professor Roberto de Mattei (Italy)
• Paulo Portas (Portugal)
• Professor Ivar Raig (Estonia)
• Viscount Philippe de Villiers MP MEP (France)
• Jan Zahradil MP

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External links

• Official site