Place Publique

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Place Publique
Place Publique
European Parliament groupProgressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats
Colors  Yellow and   Black
European Parliament
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Website
https://place-publique.eu/

Place Publique is a centre-left political party in France,[2] founded in 2018 by Raphaël Glucksmann, Claire Nouvian, Jo Spiegel, and Thomas Porcher.[3]

In January 2019, the movement claimed 25,000 members.[1]

History

Creation

The party was officially founded on 10 August 2018.

Europe Ecology – The Greens to the Socialist Party and Génération.s.[4] Their position was presented as an alternative to La France Insoumise, although Thomas Porcher declared that the movement was not against Jean-Luc Mélenchon.[5]

On 6 November 2018, Raphaël Glucksmann and several party leaders published a manifesto announcing the birth of their movement.[6]

2019 European elections

On 16 March 2019, Place Publique and the Socialist Party announced that they would present a joint list at the European Parliament election, with Raphaël Glucksmann as the head of the list.[7] Thomas Porcher left the party the same day, denouncing a "list of apparatchiks".[8] Place Publique won two seats in the election.

Election results

European Parliament

Election year Votes % Seats +/−
2019 1,403,170 6.19
2 / 79
 Increase 2

References

  1. ^ a b "Place publique, un nouveau parti politique de gauche à Rennes". Ouest-France. 2019-01-15. Retrieved 2019-03-17.
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  3. ^ a b "Journal officiel, 150e année], n° 35, samedi 1er septembre 2018, annonce n° 1040" (PDF). Journal officiel de la République française. 2018-09-01. Retrieved 2019-03-17.
  4. ^ "Européennes : Place publique, le pari citoyen de Raphaël Glucksmann". Le Parisien. 2018-10-29. Retrieved 2019-03-17.
  5. ^ "Thomas Porcher : " Nous ne nous inscrivons pas contre Mélenchon "". Le Monde. 2018-10-31. Retrieved 2019-03-17.
  6. ^ "Acte de Naissance". place-publique.eu/. Retrieved 2019-03-17.
  7. ^ "Européennes, le PS se range derrière Raphaël Glucksmann". La Croix. 2019-03-16. Retrieved 2019-03-17.
  8. ^ "L'économiste Thomas Porcher au JDD : "Je préfère quitter Place publique"". Le Journal du Dimanche. 2019-03-16. Retrieved 2019-03-17. ce sera une liste d'apparatchiks, pas de citoyens. C'est pourquoi je préfère quitter Place publique.

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