Forward (Denmark)
Forward is a Danish political party founded in November 2019 by Simon Emil Ammitzbøll-Bille and Christina Egelund, after they in October left the Liberal Alliance. Ammitzbøll-Bille is chairman and Egelund vice chairman and political spokesperson. Both have 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.
They characterize themselves as a centrist party based on liberal values, and see themselves as the centre-right version of the Danish Social Liberal Party. They are pro-EU, and advocate for the abolition of two of the Danish opt-outs. They support Jakob Ellemann-Jensen, chairman of Venstre as prime minister. Their name is inspired by the French La République En Marche!.
