Mouvement pour la France
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Mouvement pour la France
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| Leader | Philippe de Villiers |
| Founded | 1994 |
| Headquarters | 16 bis avenue de la Motte-Picquet - 75007 Paris |
| Ideology |
National conservatism Souverainism Soft euroscepticism |
| Political position | Right-wing |
| European affiliation | Movement for a Europe of Liberties and Democracy (2011–2015) |
| International affiliation | None |
| European Parliament group | Europe of Freedom and Democracy (2009–2014) |
| Colours | Blue |
| National Assembly |
1 / 577
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| Senate |
0 / 348
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| European Parliament |
0 / 74
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| Presidency of Regional Councils |
0 / 17
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| Presidency of Departmental Councils |
0 / 101
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| Website | |
| www.pourlafrance.fr/ | |
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Constitution of France Parliament; government; president |
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The Movement for France (French: Mouvement pour la France; French pronunciation: [muvmɑ̃ puʁ laˈfʁɑ̃s]), abbreviated to MPF, is a French conservative and eurosceptic political party, founded on 20 November 1994, with a marked regional stronghold in the Vendée. It is led by Philippe de Villiers, once communications minister under Jacques Chirac.
The party is considered eurosceptic, though not to the extent of seeking to secede from the Union. In this way it contrasts with some other mainstream eurosceptic parties such as the UK Independence Party (UKIP). The MPF resists increases in European integration and campaigned successfully for a "no" vote in the French referendum of 2005 on the proposed European Constitution.
It is also strongly opposed to the possible admission of Turkey into the European Union and to what it sees as the Islamisation of France.
The party was a member of President Nicolas Sarkozy's presidential majority, which gathers the allies of the ruling party Union for a Popular Movement (UMP).
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%.
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