Yvan Blot
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Yvan Blot is a French
[conservative] political figure who has been a member of GRECE
as well as the founder and president of the Club de l'Horloge
.
A former Gaullist
parliamentarian (for Rally for the Republic
), Blot also served as a leading civil servant under both Interior Minister
Michel Poniatowski
and Alain Devaquet. He joined the Front National
in 1989 and was elected to the European Parliament
for them in the 1989 election
.
A prominent Eurosceptic
he played a leading role in establishing a committee to support the Bruges Group
in France. He also played a leading role in FN policy making, joining other Club de l'Horloge alumni such as Bruno Mégret
and Jean-Yves Le Gallou
in driving the party away from corporatism
and towards neo-liberal
economics. He has also written for Nation Europa
magazine. He is now member of the UMP (Sarkozy's party) (number of member card : 730861)He has two web sites : www.insoc.fr and www.democratiedirecte.fr and is founder of the association "Agir pour la démocratie directe" in Paris. The mission statement of this assopciation is to change the French constitution on the swiss model.
France
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[conservative] political figure who has been a member of GRECE
Groupement de recherche et d'études pour la civilisation européenne
The Groupement de recherche et d'études pour la civilisation européenne , also known by its French acronym GRECE is an ethnonationalist think-tank, founded in 1968 by the journalist and writer Alain de Benoist.GRECE distinguishes itself from other traditionalist conservative organizations in...
as well as the founder and president of the Club de l'Horloge
Club de l'Horloge
The Club de l'Horloge is a French far-right association founded in 1974. Close to the Nouvelle Droite movement, the club centers itself around the values of "liberalism, nationalism and democracy." Its president is Henry de Lesquen.-History:The Club de l'Horloge was founded by far-right members...
.
A former Gaullist
Gaullism
Gaullism is a French political ideology based on the thought and action of Resistance leader then president Charles de Gaulle.-Foreign policy:...
parliamentarian (for Rally for the Republic
Rally for the Republic
The Rally for the Republic , was a French right-wing political party. Originating from the Union of Democrats for the Republic , it was founded by Jacques Chirac in 1976 and presented itself as the heir of Gaullism...
), Blot also served as a leading civil servant under both Interior Minister
Minister of the Interior (France)
The Minister of the Interior in France is one of the most important governmental cabinet positions, responsible for the following:* The general interior security of the country, with respect to criminal acts or natural catastrophes...
Michel Poniatowski
Michel Poniatowski
Michel Poniatowski was a Polish Prince and French politician. He was a founder of the Independent Republicans and a part of the administration for President Valéry Giscard d'Estaing. Poniatowski served as Minister of Health from 1973 to 1974 and Minister of the Interior in the d'Estaing government...
and Alain Devaquet. He joined the Front National
Front National
Front National can mean:* Front National , a French political party* Front National , a World War II French Resistance group* Front National , a Belgian political party...
in 1989 and was elected to the European Parliament
European Parliament
The European Parliament is the directly elected parliamentary institution of the European Union . Together with the Council of the European Union and the Commission, it exercises the legislative function of the EU and it has been described as one of the most powerful legislatures in the world...
for them in the 1989 election
European Parliament election, 1989
The 1989 European Parliamentary Election was a European election held across the 12 European Community member states in June 1989. It was third European election but the first time that Spain and Portugal voted at the same time as the other members...
.
A prominent Eurosceptic
EuroSceptic
EuroSceptic is the second album of British singer Jack Lucien. It was released in October 2009.Due to being an album influenced by Europop, it features songs with parts in different languages...
he played a leading role in establishing a committee to support the Bruges Group
Bruges Group
The Bruges Group is a think tank based in the United Kingdom.The group is often associated with the Conservative Party, though it is independent of it and remains an all-party organisation...
in France. He also played a leading role in FN policy making, joining other Club de l'Horloge alumni such as Bruno Mégret
Bruno Mégret
Bruno Mégret is a French Far-right politician. He is the leader of the Mouvement National Républicain political party, but retired in 2008 from political action.-Youth and studies:...
and Jean-Yves Le Gallou
Jean-Yves Le Gallou
Jean-Yves Le Gallou is a leading French far right politician, member of the European Parliament since the 1994 election.- Career :...
in driving the party away from corporatism
Corporatism
Corporatism, also known as corporativism, is a system of economic, political, or social organization that involves association of the people of society into corporate groups, such as agricultural, business, ethnic, labor, military, patronage, or scientific affiliations, on the basis of common...
and towards neo-liberal
Neoliberalism
Neoliberalism is a market-driven approach to economic and social policy based on neoclassical theories of economics that emphasizes the efficiency of private enterprise, liberalized trade and relatively open markets, and therefore seeks to maximize the role of the private sector in determining the...
economics. He has also written for Nation Europa
Nation Europa
Nation Europa is a monthly magazine, published in Germany, that was originally established in support of Pan-European nationalism...
magazine. He is now member of the UMP (Sarkozy's party) (number of member card : 730861)He has two web sites : www.insoc.fr and www.democratiedirecte.fr and is founder of the association "Agir pour la démocratie directe" in Paris. The mission statement of this assopciation is to change the French constitution on the swiss model.