Union of the Far-Right
{{Short description|2024 term in French politics}}
The Union of the Far-Right ({{langx|fr|Union de l'extrême droite}}, UXD) was a political and electoral descriptor created by the French Ministry of the Interior for the 2024 French legislative election to denote candidates from The Republicans (LR) party that were supported and endorsed by the National Rally (RN).{{Cite web|url=https://www.resultats-elections.interieur.gouv.fr/legislatives2024/referentiel.html |title=Publication des candidatures et des résultats aux élections – Nuances de candidats |access-date=24 June 2024 |publisher=Ministry of Interior}} Le Monde classified these investitures as joint LR–RN candidacies. Following the second round of the election, a total of seventeen Union of the Far-Right candidates were elected to the National Assembly.
History
Following the 2024 European election results, President Emmanuel Macron announced the dissolution of the National Assembly. The first round of snap elections took place on 30 June 2024, while the second round took place on 7 July 2024. On 11 June 2024, in response to the announcement, Éric Ciotti, leader of The Republicans (LR), suggested that the LR form a political and electoral alliance with the National Rally (RN) and run joint candidates at the upcoming elections. Marine Le Pen, leader of the RN group in the National Assembly, described Ciotti’s announcement as a "brave choice".{{Cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/jun/11/french-far-right-national-rally-les-republicains-election-pact-talks |title=Les Républicains leader says he wants alliance with France's far-right National Rally |date=11 June 2024 |access-date=24 June 2024 |work=Kim Willsher |publisher=The Guardian}} His response was heavily criticized within LR itself, which led to executives of the party ousting him as leader, causing a crisis within The Republicans.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cw99g1ez5vjo |title=French right ditch leader over far-right alliance deal |date=12 June 2024 |access-date=24 June 2024 |work=Paul Kirby |publisher=BBC News}} The votes expelling him from party leadership and from the party altogether were overturned on 14 June.{{cite web|title=Court suspends French right-wing leader Ciotti's expulsion from party|website=Le Monde |date=14 June 2024|url=https://www.lemonde.fr/en/politics/article/2024/06/14/court-suspends-french-right-wing-leader-ciotti-s-expulsion-from-party_6674830_5.html |access-date=25 June 2024}}
Ciotti subsequently entered into negotiations with the RN, announcing on 17 June 2024 that an agreement had been reached for the RN to support and field no opposition to 62 Ciotti-allied LR candidates in the election.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/french-republicans-ciotti-wing-to-field-62-candidates-in-vote-1.2086219 |title=French Republicans' Ciotti Wing to Field 62 Candidates in Vote |date=17 June 2024 |access-date=24 June 2024 |work=Vidya Root |publisher=Bloomberg News}} He later denounced the classification of his 63 candidates as the "Union of the Far-Right" by the Ministry of the Interior as a "low manoeuvre by the Macronists aimed at destabilizing our candidates and our voters", calling it "a democratic scandal of unprecedented gravity".{{Cite web |date=2024-06-20 |title=Législatives 2024 : Eric Ciotti demande que ses candidats LR alliés au RN soient officiellement classés en "union de la droite" et non "union de l'extrême droite" |url=https://www.francetvinfo.fr/elections/legislatives-2024-eric-ciotti-demande-que-ses-candidats-lr-allies-au-rn-soient-officiellement-classes-en-union-de-la-droite-et-non-union-de-l-extreme-droite_6615609.html |access-date=9 July 2024 |website=France Info |language=fr-FR}}
On 9 July 2024, Ciotti announced the formation of the On the Right group in the National Assembly, gathering 16 of the 17 candidates he put forward for the elections.{{Cite web |date=2024-07-09 |title=Eric Ciotti baptise son groupe parlementaire « A Droite ! » |url=https://www.20minutes.fr/politique/4100532-20240709-resultats-legislatives-2024-eric-ciotti-baptise-nouveau-groupe-parlementaire-droite |access-date=2024-08-07 |website=www.20minutes.fr |language=fr}}
Elected candidates
- Alexandre Allegret-Pilot, Gard's 5th constituency{{Cite web |date=2024-07-13 |title=Affaire Alexandre Allegret-Pilot : Bercy annule un prêt de plus d'un million d'euros accordé par le haut fonctionnaire devenu député LR-RN du Gard |url=https://france3-regions.francetvinfo.fr/occitanie/gard/nimes/affaire-alexandre-allegret-pilot-bercy-annule-un-pret-de-plus-d-un-million-d-euros-accorde-par-le-haut-fonctionnaire-devenu-depute-lr-rn-du-gard-3004271.html |access-date=2024-07-13 |website=France 3 Occitanie |language=fr-FR}}
- Charles Alloncle, Hérault's 9th constituency{{Cite web |date=2024-07-08 |title=Législatives 2024 : qui est Charles Alloncle, élu député dans la 9e circonscription ? - France Bleu |url=https://www.francebleu.fr/infos/politique/legislatives-2024-qui-est-charles-alloncle-elu-depute-dans-la-9e-circonscription-2815081 |access-date=2024-07-13 |website=ici par France Bleu et France 3 |language=fr}}
- Brigitte Barèges, Tarn-et-Garonne's 1st constituency{{Cite web |title=Législatives 2024 en Tarn-et-Garonne : pour la députée élue Brigitte Barèges, "les campagnes m'ont donné la victoire" |url=https://www.ladepeche.fr/2024/07/07/legislatives-2024-en-tarn-et-garonne-pour-la-deputee-elue-brigitte-bareges-les-campagnes-mont-donne-la-victoire-12068008.php |access-date=2024-07-13 |website=ladepeche.fr |language=fr}}
- Matthieu Bloch, Doubs's 3rd constituency{{Cite web |date=2024-07-09 |title="C'est là que se fait la loi" : le député Matthieu Bloch fait son entrée à l'Assemblée Nationale - France Bleu |url=https://www.francebleu.fr/infos/politique/c-est-la-que-se-fait-la-loi-le-depute-matthieu-bloch-fait-son-entree-a-l-assemblee-nationale-5395944 |access-date=2024-07-13 |website=ici par France Bleu et France 3 |language=fr}}
- Bernard Chaix, Alpes-Maritimes's 3rd constituency{{Cite web |title=Législatives: stratégie payante pour Éric Ciotti et les candidats LR-RN, tous élus dans les Alpes-Maritimes |url=https://www.bfmtv.com/cote-d-azur/legislatives-strategie-payante-pour-eric-ciotti-et-les-candidats-lr-rn-tous-elus-dans-les-alpes-maritimes_AV-202407080525.html |access-date=2024-07-13 |website=BFMTV |language=fr}}
- Marc Chavent, Ain's 5th constituency{{Cite web |date=2024-07-07 |title=Élections législatives 2024 - 5e circonscription : Marc Chavent (LR/RN) élu député • La Voix de l'Ain |url=https://www.lavoixdelain.fr/legislatives-2024-marc-chavent-elu/ |access-date=2024-07-13 |language=fr-FR}}
- Éric Ciotti, Alpes-Maritimes's 1st constituency
- Christelle d'Intorni, Alpes-Maritimes's 5th constituency
- Olivier Fayssat, Bouches-du-Rhône's 6th constituency{{Cite web |date=2024-07-08 |title=Législatives : Olivier Fayssat, « l'ami de Ciotti » élu député LR-RN |url=https://mesinfos.fr/13400-aubagne/legislatives-olivier-fayssat-l-ami-de-ciotti-elu-depute-lr-rn-202714.html |access-date=2024-07-13 |website=mesinfos |language=FR}}
- Bartolomé Lenoir, Creuse's constituency{{Cite web |last=France |first=Centre |date=2024-07-08 |title=Législatives - Élu dimanche en Creuse, Bartolomé Lenoir "travaillera de concert avec le RN" |url=https://www.lamontagne.fr/gueret-23000/actualites/elu-dimanche-en-creuse-bartolome-lenoir-travaillera-de-concert-avec-le-rn_14531944/ |access-date=2024-07-13 |website=www.lamontagne.fr}}
- Hanane Mansouri, Isère's 8th constituency{{Cite web |date=2024-07-08 |title=Législatives 2024 : Hanane Mansouri, 23 ans, nouvelle députée LR-RN de la 8e circonscription de l'Isère - France Bleu |url=https://www.francebleu.fr/infos/politique/legislatives-2024-hanane-mansouri-23-ans-nouvelle-deputee-lr-rn-de-la-8eme-circonscription-de-l-isere-5275551 |access-date=2024-07-13 |website=ici par France Bleu et France 3 |language=fr}}
- Maxime Michelet, Marne's 3rd constituency{{Cite web |date=2024-07-08 |title=Résultats des élections législatives 2024 : qui est Maxime Michelet, le nouveau député LR/RN de la Marne ? |url=https://www.lunion.fr/id619203/article/2024-07-08/resultats-legislatives-2024-qui-est-maxime-michelet-le-nouveau-depute-lrrn-de-la |access-date=2024-07-13 |website=www.lunion.fr |language=fr}}
- Éric Michoux, Saône-et-Loire's 4th constituency{{Cite web |title=4e circonscription (Bresse-Tournugeois-Val de Saône). Éric Michoux (LR-RN) "enfin" élu député après sa victoire face à Cécile Untermaier (PS-NFP) |url=https://www.lejsl.com/elections/2024/07/07/eric-michoux-(lr-rn)-enfin-elu-depute-apres-sa-victoire-face-a-cecile-untermaier-(ps-nfp) |access-date=2024-07-13 |website=www.lejsl.com |date=8 July 2024 |language=FR-fr}}
- Sophie-Laurence Roy, Yonne's 2nd constituency{{Cite web |last=France |first=Centre |date=2024-07-07 |title=Résultats - Sophie-Laurence Roy élue députée de la 2e circonscription de l'Yonne |url=https://www.lyonne.fr/auxerre-89000/actualites/sophie-laurence-roy-elue-deputee-de-la-2e-circonscription-de-l-yonne_14531404/ |access-date=2024-07-13 |website=www.lyonne.fr}}
- Vincent Trébuchet, Ardèche's 2nd constituency{{Cite web |title=Ardèche. Vincent Trébuchet face aux défis d'une première rentrée parlementaire |url=https://www.ledauphine.com/elections/2024/07/08/vincent-trebuchet-face-aux-defis-d-une-premiere-rentree-parlementaire |access-date=2024-07-13 |website=www.ledauphine.com |date=8 July 2024 |language=FR-fr}}
- Sophie Vaginay-Ricourt, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence's 2nd constituency{{Cite web |date=2024-08-07 |title=Qui est Sophie Vaginay, la nouvelle députée de la 2ᵉ circonscription des Alpes-de-Haute-Provence |url=https://france3-regions.francetvinfo.fr/provence-alpes-cote-d-azur/alpes-de-haute-provence/qui-est-sophie-vaginay-la-nouvelle-deputee-de-la-2-circonscription-des-alpes-de-haute-provence-3001151.html |access-date=2024-07-13 |website=France 3 Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |language=fr-FR}}
- Gérault Verny, Bouches-du-Rhône's 14th constituency{{Cite web |title=Résultats législatives: Gérault Verny (LR-RN) remporte la triangulaire de la 14e circonscription des Bouches-du-Rhône |url=https://www.bfmtv.com/marseille/resultats-legislatives-gerault-verny-lr-rn-remporte-la-triangulaire-de-la-14e-circonscription-des-bouches-du-rhone_AN-202407070560.html |access-date=2024-07-13 |website=BFMTV |language=fr}}
See also
References
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