Horizons (political party)
Horizons (French pronunciation: [ɔʁizɔ̃]) is a centre-right[2] political party in France founded in October 2021 by Édouard Philippe, at the time mayor of Le Havre and ex-Prime Minister of France. The party was created with the purpose of attracting centre-right support for Emmanuel Macron for the 2022 French presidential election.[5]
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| Leader | Édouard Philippe |
| General Secretary | Christophe Béchu |
| Founded | 9 October 2021 |
| Headquarters | 60, rue François-Ier 75008 Paris |
| Ideology | Liberalism Pro-Europeanism |
| Political position | Centre-right[1][2][3][4] |
| National affiliation | Ensemble Citoyens |
| European Parliament group | Renew Europe |
| Colours | Blue and white |
| National Assembly | 14 / 577 |
| Senate | 4 / 348 |
| European Parliament | 2 / 79 |
| Communes with over 30,000 inhabitants | 14 / 279 |
| Website | |
| horizonsleparti.fr | |
Notable members
- Arnaud Robinet, mayor of Reims
- Édouard Philippe, mayor of Le Havre
- Hubert Falco, mayor of Toulon
- Christophe Béchu, mayor of Angers
- Delphine Bürkli, mayor of the 9th arrondissement of Paris
- Gilles Boyer, member of the European Parliament[6]
References
- Thépaut, Héloïse (2021-10-18). "Haute-Garonne : le nouveau parti politique d'Edouard Philippe séduit plusieurs élus locaux". L'opinion Independante (in French). Retrieved 2021-10-19.
- Boichot, Loris; Quinault-Maupoil, Tristan (October 9, 2021). "L'offensive d'Édouard Philippe bouscule l'aile droite de la majorité". Le Figaro (in French).
- "Création d'Horizons : "Une très bonne nouvelle pour le centre droit", estime le maire de Fontainebleau Frédéric Valletoux". Franceinfo (in French). 2021-10-09. Retrieved 2021-10-19.
- Gatinois, Claire (2021-10-09). "Avec le parti Horizons, Edouard Philippe lance sa " nouvelle offre politique "". Le Monde (in French). Retrieved 2021-10-19.
- "Soutenir Macron, préparer l'avenir… Ce que l'on sait du nouveau parti d'Édouard Philippe". Agence France-Presse. 9 October 2021. Retrieved 19 October 2021 – via Ouest-France.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - https://twitter.com/GillesBoyer Membre fondateur d’ @HorizonsLeParti
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