MANDATORY TRANSPARENCY REGISTER: EP DRAFT NEGOTIATING MANDATE

At its meeting on 11 April 2017, the EP Transparency Register Contact Group endorsed by a large majority the Draft Mandate hereafter. The purpose of the draft mandate is to define the European Parliament's priorities for negotiations with the other Institutions at political level, which reflects Parliament's previous calls for a mandatory Transparency Register.

FRENCH PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION FINAL RESULTS

  1. Registered Voters : 40 303 662
  2. Abstention : 11 416 454 (24.66% of registered voters)
  3. Voters: 34 887 208 (75.34% of registered voters)
  4. Blank Votes: 2 989 270 (5.46% of registered voters, 8.57% of voters)
  5. Void Votes: 1 056 124 (2.28% of registered voters, 3.03% of voters)
  6. Votes Cast: 30 941 813 (66.61% of registered voters, 88.40% of voters)

Emmanuel Macron: 20 257 167 (43.75% of registered voters, 65.68% of votes cast)

Marine Le Pen: 10 584 646 (22.86% of registered voters, 34.32% of votes cast.

Note

MACRON’S REORIENTATION PROPOSALS FOR EUROPE

Based on Macron's Program 

Translated from French into English by CdF

Europe faces today a triple challenge: Accordingly it is necessary to take time for debate and reestablish trust, reaffirm the five dimensions of European sovereignty and reinforce European identity by concrete achievements.

Take the time for debate and reestablish confidence in Europe

The basis of a new European Union will be laid down at the end of a large citizen consultation at national and European level.

LE PEN AND FRANCE ON THE WORLD STAGE

General principles

Le Pen’s foreign-policy platform rests on a promise to rectify France’s loss of influence and power on the international scene: France as a sovereign power, France as a balancing power, France as a world power, and on the contention that these three concepts are no longer respected.

MACRON AND FRANCE’S ROLE ON THE WORLD STAGE

Macron has outlined a vision based on collaboration among four entities: the national forces, European treaties (with reciprocal protection clauses), NATO and the UN system.

NATO

According to him, it is not in France's interest to question its place in [NATO's] integrated military command, but that France will try to limit NATO interventions beyond its geographical reach to those cases alone which directly impact the interests of France.

UN

LE CIRQUE POLITIQUE FRANCAIS

Source: Michel Garroté, Politologue, Bloggueur

THE FRENCH OLIGARCHY AND MACRON

They support MACRON

VOTING INTENTION AVERAGES ON 7 MAY FRENCH ELECTIONS

  1. On average 39.33% of Melanchon supporters claim they will abstain. 39.33% of 19.58% (score of Melanchon on the first round) is 7.66%
  2. On average 30.67% of Fillon supporters claim they will abstain. 30.67% of 20.01% (score of Fillon on first round) is 6.14%
  3. On average 24.33% of Hammon supporters claim they will abstain. 24.33% of 6.36% (score of Hammon on first round) is 1.55%
  4. On average 31% of Dupont Aignan supporters claim they will abstain. 31% of 4.7% (score of Dupont Aignan on first round) is 1.46%

ST. PETERSBURG INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC FORUM PROGRAMME June 1-3, 2017,

  1. B20 International Trade and Investment Forum
  2. World Festival of Youth and Students Session

Dynamics of the Global Economy (23 Topics)

ANTICIPATING A LE PEN WIN

Le Pen’s first act on the international scene would be to travel to Brussels and hand a letter to European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker and European Council President Donald Tusk outlining French ‘demands’ for EU reform i.e. return of territorial borders; monetary and budgetary; economic; and legislative sovereignty.

Le Pen foresees a period of talks with the EU before she holds a referendum on membership after the Italian election or sometime in late 2018.

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