Federation of Independents
Federation of Independents Verband der Unabhängigen | |
|---|---|
| Founder | Herbert Kraus Viktor Reimann |
| Founded | 25 March 1949 |
| Dissolved | 1955/1956 |
| Preceded by | Greater German People's Party Landbund Nazi Party (not legal predecessors) |
| Succeeded by | Freedom Party of Austria |
| Ideology | German nationalism National liberalism |
| Political position | Right-wing |
The Federation of Independents (German: Verband der Unabhängigen, VdU) was a German nationalist and national-liberal political party in Austria active from 1949 to 1955. It was the predecessor of the Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ).