Movement for France
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The Movement for France (
The party was considered Eurosceptic, though not to the extent of seeking
It was also strongly opposed to the possible
The party was a member of President Nicolas Sarkozy's presidential majority, which gathers allies of the ruling party Union for a Popular Movement (UMP).
History
Founded in 1994, the party nominated Philippe de Villiers as candidate in the 1995 presidential election. He obtained over a million votes and 4.74% of the popular vote, but failed to pass 5%.
In the 1997 legislative election, the MPF joined forces with the National Centre of Independents and Peasants as La Droite Indépendante (LDI). Philippe de Villiers was re-elected, as was one of his allies, who nonetheless left the party soon thereafter.
It contested the
Villiers declared his candidacy for the 2007 presidential election and appointed a secretary-general, Guillaume Peltier, then ranked second in the party. He ranked sixth out of twelve candidates, obtaining 2.23% (818,407 votes), down almost 2% from his previous candidacy in 1995. His best scores came in Pays de la Loire with 4.99% and Poitou-Charentes with 3.58%. Unlike in 1995, he failed to win in his department of Vendée, where he obtained 11.28% (over 20% in 1995).
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In the 2007 legislative election, MPF candidates ran nationwide, but only one candidate was elected – Véronique Besse in Vendée's 4th constituency by the first round. Former MPF member Joël Sarlot was also elected by the first round in the Vendée's 5th constituency. Sarlot subsequently lent support to the victorious Union for a Popular Movement (UMP) in the National Assembly. Sarlot's election was invalidated in 2007 and Dominique Souchet, a Villierist won the ensuing by-election easily. Other candidates, mostly in the south of France obtained important scores. Jacques Bompard, in the 4th constituency of Vaucluse won over 20%.
In the
In August 2009, Philippe de Villiers announced that the MPF would join the Liaison Committee for the Presidential Majority, which co-ordinates the member parties of the majority supporting the policies of President Nicolas Sarkozy.[5]
The party was dissolved in 2018.[6]
Popular support and electoral record
The MPF had little electoral clout and most of its support was concentrated in Philippe de Villiers' department of
His influence waned, however: through considered to be pro-EU in general, the department voted against the
The MPF was also strong in other departments, mostly those neighboring Vendée. In 2009, for example, Villiers' list won 14.26% in the Deux-Sèvres, a department which is also strongly Catholic. It also won 12.36% in Charente-Maritime, 10.39% in Maine-et-Loire, 9.79% in Charente, 9.29% in Vienne and 8.56% in Loire-Atlantique. Due to Jacques Bompard, it also polled 6.40% in the southeastern Vaucluse department.
Presidential
| Election | Candidate | First round | Second round | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |||
| 1995 | Philippe de Villiers | 1,443,235 | 4.74% | - | - | Lost |
| 2007 | 818,407 | 2.23% | - | - | Lost | |
Legislative
| Election | Leader | Votes (first round) | Seats | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | % | No. | ± | ||
| 1997 | Philippe de Villiers | 606,355 | 2.38% | 2 / 577 |
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| 2002 | 202,831 | 0.80% | 1 / 577 |
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| 2007 | 312,581 | 1.20% | 2 / 577 |
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European Parliament
| Election year | Leader | Number of votes | % of overall vote | # of seats won |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Philippe de Villiers | 2,404,105 | 12.34%[10] | 13[11] |
| 1999 | 2,304,285 | 13.05%[10] | 6[11] | |
| 2004 | 1,145,839 | 6.67% | 3[12] | |
| 2009 | 826,357 | 4.80%[13] | 1 |
Media opinion
The MPF and Villers, mostly due to their views on Islam and Muslim immigration, have been labeled in world news media such as
Ideology
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The MPF is a
European Union
- Restore the rule of national law over EU law.
- Ceasing negotiations over the Mediterraneancountries.
- Allow the countries of Europe to form their own, independent foreign policies.
- Follow a policy of respect of national borders and control of immigration.
- Put the national Parliaments in the middle of European construction and giving them veto power on the vital interests of the people which they represent.
- Put the European Union and the euro at the service of the growth and employment.
- Found a European preference for industry and the services, as for agriculture.
- Opposition to the Lisbon Treatyand halting the ratification process.
- Draft a "fundamental treaty" of the European Union based on a free association of independent nations and peoples.
Economy
- Establishing a "European protectionism" with tariffs on external imports. Within France, it is more neoliberalin supporting lower taxes to encourage the growth of industries within France.
- End the 35-hour workweek
- Liberalization of the fixed retirement age (60)
- Maximum rate of taxation at 38%
- Repealing the solidarity tax on wealth (ISF)
Internal issues
- Referendum on the re-establishment of the death penalty
- Forbid the wearing of the hijab in public.
- Establishing a moratorium on constructing mosques in France.
- Abolition of the French Council of the Muslim Faith (CFCM)
- Opposition to same-sex marriage: constitutional amendment establishing marriage as between a man and a woman
- The party supports alternatives to abortion though it does not support forbidding it
Elected officials
- Deputies: Véronique Besse, Dominique Souchet (Non-Inscrits)
- Senators: Bruno Retailleau, Philippe Darniche (RASNAG)
- MEPs: Philippe de Villiers (EFD)
The MPF currently controls one general council, that of
See also
- List of political parties in France
- Politics of France
- social conservative radical right-wingpolitical party of France)
References
- ^ "Mouvement pour la France". Projet Arcadie. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
- ^ Nordsieck, Wolfram (2012). "France". Parties and Elections in Europe. Archived from the original on 11 June 2017.
- ^ Michaela Bresching (2020). Die Debatte um die französische und deutsche Identität in der Presseberichterstattung in Frankreich und Deutschland (1997-2012): eine Wiederkehr des nationalen Mythos? (in German). p. 23. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
- ^ a b "Fraktion Unabhängigkeit/Demokratie". VRT (in German). 14 May 2009. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
- ^ "Philippe de Villiers explique les raisons de son ralliement à l'UMP".
- ^ "Mouvement pour la France | Projet Arcadie - Les partis politiques". Archived from the original on 17 May 2019.
- ^ "Ministry of the Interior results page".
- ^ "Ministry of the Interior results page".
- ^ "Results on the CDSP website". Archived from the original on 4 June 2012.
- ^ a b Results of the Rally for France-MPF common list
- ^ a b The RPF-MPF list won 13 MEPs, of which 6 were members of the MPF
- ^ Including Paul-Marie Coûteaux, who is not a member of the MPF
- ^ Results of Libertas France, where the MPF was the senior party in a coalition including the stronger Movement for France
- ^ "12 candidates in the running for French president". CNN. 9 April 2007.
- ^ "Paris Airport Bars Muslim Workers". Der Spiegel. 2 November 2006.
- ^ Tom Heneghan (23 April 2006). "Far-right leader decries "Islamisation of France"". The Boston Globe.
- ^ David Marcelis. "Philippe de Villiers". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 4 March 2009.
- ^ Elaine Ganley (2 August 2006). "Paris Shuts Airport Muslim Prayer Rooms". The San Francisco Chronicle.