Newropeans
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Newropeans is a European political party
running for European Parliament elections in all European Union member states simultaneously. It therefore claims to be the first truly pan-European political party. As opposed to other European parties
such as the European People's Party
or the Party of European Socialists
, the Newropeans are not an alliance of pre-existing national political parties.
in June 2005 when the referendum on the constitution
failed. Biancheri had previously founded the European Students' Forum
(AEGEE) in 1985 and a thinktank called Leap2020
in 1998.
by referendum
and a unified immigration policy
. Its programme is also in favour of decentralisation and restructuring of the institutions which are mainly concentrated in Brussels
, but also spread among Strasbourg
and Luxembourg
. The party wants to ground the European Union Budget
on a direct tax
instead of contributions by the treasuries of member states, and opposes the lifelong judicial immunity
granted to EU officials. According to the official website, the party focuses mainly on reform of the EU system, and has currently little agenda beyond that.
In the summer 2008, the Newropeans Summer Beach Campaign took place, promoting Newropeans on European beaches (in Italy, France, Portugal, Spain, Belgium, Bulgaria, ...).
Newropeans needed to collect at least 4,000 signatures to be able to stand for election in Germany. The party announced on 14 April 2008 that it had collected 4,359 signatures, which were handed over to the Federal Returning Officer
in Wiesbaden
on 31 March. Formal recognition that Newropeans is registered for the election in 2009 was given on 10 April.
According to Newropeans, Germany is the second country in the EU in which the Newropeans have secured a place on the ballot as of yet.
Alemanno Alberto, N°4 in Italy, Region North West
Balbi Stefano, N°3 in Italy, Region North-East
Biancheri Franck, N°1 in France, Region South-East
Blossier Bruno, N°1 in France, Region West
Bonacini Federica, N°6 in Italy, Region North-East
Carayol David, N°1 in France, Region South-West
Chiesa Fausta, N°5 in Italy, Region North-West, North East
Cominassi Luca, N°3 in Italy, Region North-West, Centre
Dacrema Pierangelo, N°5 in Italy, Region South
Del Gaizo Danilo, N°1 in Italy, Regions Centre, South, Islands, North-East
Del Prete Rita, N°4 in Italy, Region Islands
Del Vasto Massimo, N°4 in Italy, Region South
De Vita Marcello, N°2 in Italy, Region South
Fasciani Roberto, N°4 in Italy, Region Centre
Gobillon Michel, N°1 in France, Region North
Greib, Harald, N°2 in Germany
François Guérin, N1 France , region Est
Hahn Christel, N°4 in Germany
Kolanowski Krzysztof, N°8 in Germany
Kruitwagen Bart, N°2 in Nederland
Krumm Eva, N°6 in Germany
Malcangi Diego, N°1 in Italy, Regions : North-West
Médard Guillaume, N°2 in France, Region South-West
Papsch Jan, N°7 in Germany
Pichler Ralf, N°5 in Germany
Ranke-Cormier Marianne, N°1 in France, Region Ile de France
Reiser-Schober Margit, N°1 in Germany
Swinkels Veronique, N°3 in Nederland
Uijlenhoet Arno, N°1 in Nederland
Winkler Detlef, N°3 in Germany
Political party
A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...
running for European Parliament elections in all European Union member states simultaneously. It therefore claims to be the first truly pan-European political party. As opposed to other European parties
European political party
A European political party, formally a political party at European level, informally a Europarty, is a type of political party organization operating transnationally in Europe and in the institutions of the European Union. They are regulated and funded by the European Union and are usually made up...
such as the European People's Party
European People's Party
The European People's Party is a pro-European centre-right European political party. The EPP was founded in 1976 by Christian democratic parties, but later it increased its membership to include conservative parties and parties of other centre-right perspectives.The EPP is the most influential of...
or the Party of European Socialists
Party of European Socialists
The Party of European Socialists is a European political party led by Sergei Stanishev, former Prime Minister of Bulgaria. The PES comprises social-democratic national-level political parties primarily from Member state of the European Union, as well as other nations of the European continent. The...
, the Newropeans are not an alliance of pre-existing national political parties.
History
The party was founded by Franck BiancheriFranck Biancheri
Franck Biancheri is the founder of the Newropeans European political party and its current leader from June 2006. The party planned to run for campaigns in the European Parliament election, 2009 in all EU member states simultaneously.Biancheri had previously founded the European Students' Forum ...
in June 2005 when the referendum on the constitution
Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe
The Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe , , was an unratified international treaty intended to create a consolidated constitution for the European Union...
failed. Biancheri had previously founded the European Students' Forum
Association des Etats Généraux des Etudiants de l'Europe
AEGEE, or Association des États Généraux des Étudiants de l'Europe, known as European Students' Forum in English, is one of Europe's largest cross-faculty student organisations....
(AEGEE) in 1985 and a thinktank called Leap2020
Leap2020
LEAP/Europe 2020 is a think tank established to analyze and anticipate global economic developments from a European perspective and to publish a paid-subscription monthly economic forecast bulletin...
in 1998.
Policies
Newropeans calls for increased democratisation of the EU. They want an elected Union government, the ratification of changes to EU treatiesTreaties of the European Union
The Treaties of the European Union are a set of international treaties between the European Union member states which sets out the EU's constitutional basis. They establish the various EU institutions together with their remit, procedures and objectives...
by referendum
Referendum
A referendum is a direct vote in which an entire electorate is asked to either accept or reject a particular proposal. This may result in the adoption of a new constitution, a constitutional amendment, a law, the recall of an elected official or simply a specific government policy. It is a form of...
and a unified immigration policy
Immigration policy
An immigration policy is any policy of a state that deals with the transit of persons across its borders into the country, but especially those that intend to work and to remain in the country. Immigration policies can range from allowing no migration at all to allowing most types of migration,...
. Its programme is also in favour of decentralisation and restructuring of the institutions which are mainly concentrated in Brussels
Brussels
Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union...
, but also spread among Strasbourg
Strasbourg
Strasbourg is the capital and principal city of the Alsace region in eastern France and is the official seat of the European Parliament. Located close to the border with Germany, it is the capital of the Bas-Rhin département. The city and the region of Alsace are historically German-speaking,...
and Luxembourg
Luxembourg
Luxembourg , officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg , is a landlocked country in western Europe, bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany. It has two principal regions: the Oesling in the North as part of the Ardennes massif, and the Gutland in the south...
. The party wants to ground the European Union Budget
European Union Budget
The European Union is a union of 27 member states. The Administration of the Union has a parliament, a civil service and a judiciary that is distinct from those of the member states. These arms administer the application of treaties, laws and agreements between the member states and their...
on a direct tax
Tax
To tax is to impose a financial charge or other levy upon a taxpayer by a state or the functional equivalent of a state such that failure to pay is punishable by law. Taxes are also imposed by many subnational entities...
instead of contributions by the treasuries of member states, and opposes the lifelong judicial immunity
Immunity from prosecution (international law)
Immunity from prosecution is a doctrine of international law that allows an accused to avoid prosecution for criminal offences. Immunities are of two types. The first is functional immunity, or immunity ratione materiae. This is an immunity granted to people who perform certain functions of...
granted to EU officials. According to the official website, the party focuses mainly on reform of the EU system, and has currently little agenda beyond that.
Pre-election activities
Like all newly established political parties, Newropeans works to gain attention, money and members. As stated in their manifesto, Newropeans has to establish itself in all EU members before the election in 2009. A "Democracy Marathon" has been launched in 2007, holding meetings in cities of all the 27 countries.In the summer 2008, the Newropeans Summer Beach Campaign took place, promoting Newropeans on European beaches (in Italy, France, Portugal, Spain, Belgium, Bulgaria, ...).
Structure
As it is currently impossible for a pan-European party to participate in European Parliament elections, national subsidiary parties of Newropeans need to be created in order for the Newropeans to stand for election. Little is known about the number of national subsidiary parties of Newropeans currently registered. The following overview lists the subsidiary parties currently known.France
| Newropeans France | Details | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Local branch/party established? | Yes | |
| Local branch/party registered for 2009 elections? | Yes | |
| Local branch/party staff | ||
| Candidates |
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| Constituencies European Parliament constituency Members of the European Parliament are elected by the population of the member states of the European Union , divided into constituencies.... |
TBD | |
| Number of MEPs elected | TBD |
Germany
| Newropeans Germany | Details | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Local branch/party established? | Yes | |
| Local branch/party registered for 2009 elections? | Yes | |
| Local branch/party staff | ||
| Candidates | Margit Reiser-Schober | |
| Constituencies European Parliament constituency Members of the European Parliament are elected by the population of the member states of the European Union , divided into constituencies.... |
Germany Germany (European Parliament constituency) In European elections, Germany is a constituency of the European Parliament, currently represented by ninety-nine members. It covers the member state of Germany.-Current MEPs:As of October 2007-1979:... |
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| Number of MEPs elected | TBD |
Newropeans needed to collect at least 4,000 signatures to be able to stand for election in Germany. The party announced on 14 April 2008 that it had collected 4,359 signatures, which were handed over to the Federal Returning Officer
Federal Returning Officer
In Germany, the Federal Returning Officer is the Returning Officer responsible for overseeing elections on the federal level. The Federal Returning Officer and his deputy are appointed indefinitely by the Federal Minister of the Interior; traditionally this position has been held by the President...
in Wiesbaden
Wiesbaden
Wiesbaden is a city in southwest Germany and the capital of the federal state of Hesse. It has about 275,400 inhabitants, plus approximately 10,000 United States citizens...
on 31 March. Formal recognition that Newropeans is registered for the election in 2009 was given on 10 April.
According to Newropeans, Germany is the second country in the EU in which the Newropeans have secured a place on the ballot as of yet.
Italy
| Newropeans Italy | Details | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Local branch/party established? | Yes | |
| Local branch/party registered for 2009 elections? | No | 150.000 signatures must be collected before the end of April 2009. |
| Local branch/party staff | ||
| Candidates | ||
| Constituencies European Parliament constituency Members of the European Parliament are elected by the population of the member states of the European Union , divided into constituencies.... |
TBD | |
| Number of MEPs elected | TBD |
Netherlands
| Newropeans Netherlands | Details | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Local branch/party established? | Yes | |
| Local branch/party registered for 2009 elections? | Yes | |
| Local branch/party staff | ||
| Candidates |
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| Constituencies European Parliament constituency Members of the European Parliament are elected by the population of the member states of the European Union , divided into constituencies.... |
Netherlands Netherlands (European Parliament constituency) In European elections, the Netherlands is a constituency of the European Parliament, currently represented by twenty-five MEPs. It covers the member state of the Netherlands... |
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| Number of MEPs elected | 0 |
Candidates
Newropeans’ first 30 European candidates:Alemanno Alberto, N°4 in Italy, Region North West
Balbi Stefano, N°3 in Italy, Region North-East
Biancheri Franck, N°1 in France, Region South-East
Blossier Bruno, N°1 in France, Region West
Bonacini Federica, N°6 in Italy, Region North-East
Carayol David, N°1 in France, Region South-West
Chiesa Fausta, N°5 in Italy, Region North-West, North East
Cominassi Luca, N°3 in Italy, Region North-West, Centre
Dacrema Pierangelo, N°5 in Italy, Region South
Del Gaizo Danilo, N°1 in Italy, Regions Centre, South, Islands, North-East
Del Prete Rita, N°4 in Italy, Region Islands
Del Vasto Massimo, N°4 in Italy, Region South
De Vita Marcello, N°2 in Italy, Region South
Fasciani Roberto, N°4 in Italy, Region Centre
Gobillon Michel, N°1 in France, Region North
Greib, Harald, N°2 in Germany
François Guérin, N1 France , region Est
Hahn Christel, N°4 in Germany
Kolanowski Krzysztof, N°8 in Germany
Kruitwagen Bart, N°2 in Nederland
Krumm Eva, N°6 in Germany
Malcangi Diego, N°1 in Italy, Regions : North-West
Médard Guillaume, N°2 in France, Region South-West
Papsch Jan, N°7 in Germany
Pichler Ralf, N°5 in Germany
Ranke-Cormier Marianne, N°1 in France, Region Ile de France
Reiser-Schober Margit, N°1 in Germany
Swinkels Veronique, N°3 in Nederland
Uijlenhoet Arno, N°1 in Nederland
Winkler Detlef, N°3 in Germany
2009 European elections results
| Country | Votes | Percentage | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 2,323 | 0.02% | 1 |
| Germany | 29,416 | 0.1% | 2 |
| Netherlands | 19,840 | 0.44% | 3 European Parliament election, 2009 (Netherlands) The European Parliament election of 2009 in the Netherlands was the election of the delegation from the Netherlands to the European Parliament in 2009 and took place on June 4, 2009. Seventeen parties competed in a D'Hondt type election for 25 seats... |
| Total | 51,579 |
See also
- Association des Etats Généraux des Etudiants de l'EuropeAssociation des Etats Généraux des Etudiants de l'EuropeAEGEE, or Association des États Généraux des Étudiants de l'Europe, known as European Students' Forum in English, is one of Europe's largest cross-faculty student organisations....
- European integrationEuropean integrationEuropean integration is the process of industrial, political, legal, economic integration of states wholly or partially in Europe...