Liberal Alliance (LA / I)

EU RANK: 65 (Tier 2: High Performance)

Liberal Alliance is a classical liberal party emphasizing low taxation, individual economic freedoms, and market-oriented solutions to social problems. Led by Alex Vanopslagh since 2019, the party secured 7.87% of the vote and 14 seats in 2022, rebounding from weaker 2019 performance. The party has gained significant traction among younger voters through strong social media presence and represents a free-market counterweight in opposition, advocating for reduced state intervention and economic liberalization.

Disinformation and alternative media

Liberal Alliance relies on social media platforms, digital communication, and mainstream media outlets for political messaging. The party frames economic freedom, individual rights, and market-based solutions as core advocacy areas. Our research indicates that the party has not been significantly involved in disinformation campaigns, maintaining focus on economic policy argumentation. The party appeals strongly to younger, digitally-active voters through social media engagement. Liberal Alliance does not control alternative media outlets. Disinformation/alternative media risk is low.

Foreign influence and external alignments

Liberal Alliance maintains a soft Eurosceptic positioning, expressing skepticism toward certain EU regulatory frameworks while remaining engaged with European institutions. The party advocates for reduced EU economic intervention and greater national economic sovereignty. There is no evidence of financial or organizational ties to hostile foreign states. The party’s market-liberal positioning reflects consistent ideological commitment to economic freedom rather than foreign state alignment. Foreign influence DMI risk is low.

Media capture, advertising and public service media

Liberal Alliance does not own major media assets. The party maintains critical stance toward public service broadcasting frameworks viewed as inefficient, though it does not advocate systematic capture or political restructuring of media institutions. As an opposition party, Liberal Alliance’s influence on media governance remains limited to policy advocacy and parliamentary participation. The party has not engaged in systematic attempts to control media outlets. Media capture DMI risk is low.

Corruption, litigation and institutional integrity

Litigation records over 2015–2025 show no major corruption cases centered on Liberal Alliance’s national leadership. The party maintains standard financial reporting procedures. Liberal Alliance operates under consistent democratic governance principles and has not been implicated in significant institutional integrity violations. The party maintains compliance with Danish political finance regulations. DMI corruption and institutional integrity risk is low.

Press freedom, harassment and treatment of media

Liberal Alliance maintains engagement with media institutions and does not engage in systematic campaigns to delegitimize journalism or press institutions. The party occasionally critiques media coverage of economic issues from a market-liberal perspective, but this reflects standard political engagement rather than systematic pressure campaigns. While the party expresses skepticism toward public broadcaster funding levels, it operates within democratic bounds regarding press relations. Press freedom and harassment DMI risk is low.

Dimension	Risk level	Short justification
Disinformation & alternative media	Low	Classical liberal party focused on economic policy; no alt-media control; strong social media presence; no disinformation involvement.
Foreign influence & external alignments	Low	Soft Eurosceptic; no hostile foreign ties; market-liberal positioning reflects ideology.
Media capture & advertising / PSB control	Low	No media assets; critical of PSB but no capture attempts; opposition position limits influence.
Corruption & institutional integrity risk	Low	No major scandals; standard democratic governance; political finance compliance.
Press freedom & harassment of media	Low	Engages constructively with media; standard political critique of coverage; no delegitimization campaigns.