Alliance of European National Movements
Alliance of European National Movements | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 24 October 2009 |
| Ideology | Nationalism |
| Political position | Far right |
| European Parliament group | None |
| International affiliation | None |
| Website | |
| None | |
The Alliance of European National Movements (AENM) was formed in Budapest on 24 October 2009 by a number of nationalist and far-right parties from countries in Europe.[1] The alliance's founding members were Jobbik, the Movement for a Better Hungary (at whose 6th party congress the Alliance was established), France's Front National, Italy's Fiamma Tricolore, Sweden's National Democrats and Belgium's National Front.[2]
Objectives
It is the Alliance's declared intention to form a European political party, which may afford it additional funding from 2011. However, it is highly unlikely to be able to meet the conditions (25 MEPs from 7 EU states) necessary to form a political group of the European Parliament,[3] as they represent only eight MEPs at the moment.
Political leadership
At a press conference held in Strasbourg on 16 June 2010 confirmed the political leadership of the AENM as follows: President Bruno Gollnisch, Vice President Nick Griffin, Treasurer Béla Kovács, and Secretary General Valerio Cignetti.[4][5]
Member parties
| Party | Abbr. | Country | MEPs | National Legislators |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Front | FN |  Belgium
|
0 | 0 |
| Front National [citation needed] | FN (contested) |  France
|
1 | 0 |
| Jobbik (Movement for a Better Hungary) | Jobbik |  Hungary
|
3 | 47 |
| Tricolour Flame | FT |  Italy
|
0 | 0 |
| National Renovator Party | PNR |  Portugal
|
0 | 0 |
| Republican Social Movement | MSR |  Spain
|
0 | 0 |
| National Democrats | ND |  Sweden
|
0 | 0 |
| All-Ukrainian Union "Svoboda" | Svoboda |  Ukraine
|
0 | 0 |
| British National Party | BNP |  United Kingdom
|
2 | 0 |
| Freedom Party (Finland) | VP |  Finland
|
0 | 0 |
The existing members of the Alliance were joined by the British National Party on 12 November 2009.[6] There have also been expressions of interest in joining the AENM from political parties in Austria.[7] End of 2011, Marine Le Pen, new leader of the French Front National resigned from the AENM and joined the EAF (European Alliance for Freedom).[8]
Political declaration
 | This article contains too many or overly lengthy quotations. (March 2010) |
Preamble
The common declaration of the members of the Alliance begins with the following preamble:[9]
- Conscious of our common responsibility for the European peoples and the diversity of cultures and languages they represent,
- Mindful of the inalienable values of Christianity, natural law, peace and freedom in Europe,
- Bearing in mind the numerous threats that powerful forces of globalisation pose to this priceless heritage.
- Representing the national parties and movements in Europe, we demand:
Demands set out in the declaration.
The declarations' body then goes on to make the following nine demands:[9]
- I
- The creation of a Europe of free, independent and equal nations in the framework of a confederation of sovereign nation states, refraining from taking decisions on matters properly taken by states themselves.
- II
- The rejection of any attempt to create a centralist European Super State.
- III
- The promotion of the freedom, dignity and equal rights of every citizen, and opposition to all forms of totalitarianism.
- IV
- The primacy of direct votes by the people or their elected representatives over any administrative or bureaucratic body.
- V
- The effective protection of Europe against new threats, such as terrorism and religious, political, economic, or financial imperialism.
- VI
- A peaceful and humane settlement of immigration problems through, among other measures, international cooperation aiming at development and self sufficiency of third world countries.
- VII
- Strong policies in favour of families aiming at solving the demographic deficit in Europe and promoting traditional values throughout society.
- VIII
- The preservation of the diversity of Europe that results from the variety of our identities, traditions, languages and indigenous cultures.
- IX
- A common fight of the European peoples against social dumping and the destructive effects of globalisation.
References
- ^ Far-right European parties forge alliance, EUbusiness.com, 2009-10-25,
A handful of European nationalist political parties have formed an alliance to represent them in Brussels... ... Negotiations are underway with like-minded Austrian, British, Spanish and Portuguese parties.
{{citation}}: External link in|publisher= - ^ European nationalist parties form alliance, Taiwan News (source: Associated Press), 2009-10-24,
Hungary's Jobbik, France's National Front, Italy's Three-Color Flame, Sweden's National Democrats and Belgium's National Front formed the Alliance of European National Movements on Saturday and say they expect parties from Britain, Austria, Spain and Portugal to join them soon.
- ^ Phillips, Leigh (2009-11-12), Far-right alliance fails to get EU parliament cash, EUobserver,
A grouping in the European Parliament requires a certain number of MEPs from seven EU member states; for a europarty, the rules are more relaxed and national MPs and regional representatives may also count towards the seven-country minimum.
- ^ Meade, Geoff (2009-11-12), Alliance of European National Movements Expands to 9 Parties, British National Party
- ^ Meade, Geoff (2009-11-12), Alliance of European Nationalist Mouvements, Fiamma Tricolore
- ^ BNP in alliance with nationalists, BBC News, 2009-11-12
- ^ Meade, Geoff (2009-11-12), Griffin announces alliance of EU nationalist parties, The Independent
- ^ http://www.frontnational.com/2012/01/marine-le-pen-en-autriche/
- ^ a b Avrupa’daki Aşırı Sağ Partilerin Siyasi Deklarasyonu’nu yayımlıyor (TURKISH: Extremist European parties make political declaration), ABHaber.com, 2009-11-12,
Article cites Declaration verbatim in English
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See also