[7] According to Leiden University political science professor Wouter Veenendaal, the DU has an ideology "similar to that of the Progressive Citizens' Party and the Patriotic Union but its style is brasher.

"[3] In 2015, the party called for Liechtenstein to reject the European Union's proposed resettlement of refugees, specifically stating that the EU policies "led by Merkel's Germany" were absurd.

[8] On 16 August 2018, Landtag member Erich Hasler was expelled from the DU due to disagreements with Harry Quaderer regarding party organization and membership.

[9] Thomas Rehak and Herbert Elkuch, also members of the Landtag representing the DU, subsequently left the party in opposition to Hasler's expulsion.

[10][11] The party suffered a major defeat in the 2021 Liechtenstein general election, losing its two remaining seats in the Landtag.