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Euroscepticism in France
I / What is the euroscepticism ?
• The Euroscepticism is a political idea which is against the European Union and the process of European intergration.
• We can see the indiference of people for the UE in the strong abstention to vote for the members of the European Parliament.
• A lot of people doesn't know what Europe brings to them, that's why they're aren't particularly attached to this union.
• The rules of the EU are too complex and don't help citizens to get closer with the institutions.
• During the referendum for the European constitution, majority of French people refused the text. That proves the lack of trust in the European institutions.
• When €uro is arrived, French weren't satisfied because it decreased them purchasing power.
• Both of the extreme right and the extreme left are against the European Union but they advance different arguments.
• Some of the people are against the current fonctioning of this Union, the others want it to be deleted.
• In fact, Many believes that the EU was built against the will of the people.
• For the Eurosceptic, the European Union hasn't brought peace in Europe while it was its main objective.
• They aslo say that Europe doesn't appear as a independent diplomatic power opposite to the USA.
• On a cultural point, it still critized that the European Union erases national identities
• Moreover, lot of people think that the UE is not really democratic : It seems to be to much “bureaucratic”.
What are the arguments of the
french extreme right against the UE ?
• Europe weakens the national sovereignty of states and makes them lose their independence.
• Moreover, they say it will forbid them to
lead to their foreign politic.
• They denounce the laxity of the EU against the immigration.
What are the arguments of the
french extreme left against the UE ?
• Some of people think that Europe isn't enough social because it encourages the capitalism.
• The UE forces French public companies to becoming private.
II / Who are the eurosceptics in France ?
The extreme left French parties as the French communist party (Parti Communiste
Français),the new anticapitalist party (NPA) ...
-Olivier BESANCENOT is the leader of the new anticapitalist party,He condemns firmly the « libera »European Union.
Certain members of the the socialist party (Parti Socialiste)
as Laurent Fabius or Jean Luc Mélanchon. Another left party : the MRC (Mouvement Républicain et Citoyen) .They just want a different Europe, with more social Actions to help the European.
Laurent Fabius, he was the French Prime minister between 1984 and 1986.
Jean Luc Mélanchon was a socialist minister between 2000 and 2002
Some of UMP members (this is the party of french governement) as Nicolas Dupont Aignant.
• French Extreme Right parties want the end of the European Union.
• Jean Marie le Pen and her daughter Marine le Pen are leaders of the « Front National », the most « popular » extreme right party.
• There is also Phillipe de Villiers , leader of the MPF (Mouvement pour la France) who is an eurosceptic.
• Most of the right or left politicians are Europhile. Indeed eurosceptics are concentrated in the extreme.
Faustine THELLIERVictor GRANIER
• Sources : Wikipédia, francepolitique.fr, rfi.fr …