Ensemble Citoyens

Ensemble Citoyens (EC; Citizens Together) is an alliance of political parties in France, founded in November 2021 by the presidential majority.[1] The coalition includes La République En Marche, the Democratic Movement, Agir, Territories of Progress, Horizons, and En commun. Prime Minister of France Jean Castex is also affiliated with the coalition.[2]

Ensemble Citoyens
AbbreviationEC
LeaderFrançois Bayrou (MoDem)
Richard Ferrand (LREM)
Édouard Philippe (Horizons)
Jean Castex (LREM)
Founded29 November 2021 (2021-11-29)
Ideology
Political positionCentre
European Parliament groupRenew Europe
Member parties
Colours
  •   Black
  •   White
  •   Yellow
Senate
46 / 348
National Assembly
347 / 570
European Parliament
23 / 79
Website
ensemblecitoyens.fr

The political alliance includes Christian democrats, conservative liberals, social liberals, Third Way social democrats, and green liberals, and describes itself as moderate. Some media consider it as a modern incarnation of Valéry Giscard d'Estaing's Union for French Democracy (UDF), founded in 1978.[3]

Composition

Party Abbr. Ideology Position Leader
La République En Marche! LREM Liberalism Centre Stanislas Guerini
Democratic Movement MoDem Liberalism, Christian democracy Centre to centre-right François Bayrou
Agir Agir Conservative liberalism Centre-right Franck Riester
Territories of Progress TDP Social liberalism, social democracy Centre to centre-left Olivier Dussopt
Horizons Horizons Liberalism Centre-right Édouard Philippe
Radical Party PRV Liberalism Centre Laurent Hénart
En Commun EC Green politics Centre-left Philippe Hardouin

References

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