En Marche!
| En Marche! | |
|---|---|
| Party leader | Christophe Castaner |
| Parliamentary leader | |
| Founded | 2016 |
| Headquarters | |
| Political ideology | Liberalism Globalism Europhilia |
| Political position | Centre |
| International affiliation | None |
| Color(s) | black and white |
| Website | en-marche.fr |
En Marche! (English translation: "Onward!"), is a and liberal and globalist party in France. It was founded on 6 April 2016 by Emmanuel Macron, a former French Minister of Economy, Industry and Digital Affairs, who was later elected President of France in the 2017 presidential election by a landslide 66.1% of the second-round vote.[1]
It later won a landslide victory in the 2017 French Legislature Elections though this victory was not as big as pollsters initially predicted.
Ideology
Although Macron was a member of the Socialist Party from 2006 to 2009 and an independent from 2009 to 2016,[2][3] En Marche! seeks to transcend traditional political boundaries to be a transpartisan organisation.
Since becoming President, Macron has appointed a cabinet that is composed of more "right-of-center" politicians than left-wing ones. However, his entire cabinet supports the globalist and increasingly socialist European Union and increased globalization.
See also
References
- ↑ Rubin, Alissa J.. "Macron, Well Ahead of Le Pen, Is Poised to Be President of France", The New York Times, 7 May 2017. (en-GB)
- ↑ "Macron, militant PS depuis 2006, n'est plus à jour de cotisation depuis 5 ans". (fr-FR)
- ↑ politique, Le Scan. "Emmanuel Macron n'est plus encarté au Parti socialiste", 18 February 2015. (fr-FR)