Party of Internet Democracy

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The party of Internet DEmocracy
Internetes DEmokrácia pártja
Leader Attila Bognár (chairman), Péter László Mauer, József Vasas
Founded 23 July 2004
Dissolved 4 August 2010
Headquarters 3200 Gyöngyös, Kakastánc u. 54.
Ideology Direct democracy (List of direct democracy parties)
Colours Rainbow
Website
ide-ide.hu

The party of Internet DEmocracy (Hungarian: Internetes DEmokrácia pártja. Abbreviated IDE) was a Hungarian political party, which was established at 23 July 2004 in Gyöngyös.

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