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I - A FRANCE THAT IS FREE<br />

TO RESTORE TO FRANCE ITS SOVEREIGNTY<br />

TO MOVE TOWARDS A EUROPE OF INDEPENDENT NATIONS,<br />

SERVING THEIR PEOPLES<br />

1 To rega<strong>in</strong> our freedom and control over our own dest<strong>in</strong>y by restor<strong>in</strong>g sovereignty<br />

to the French people (monetary, legislative, territorial and economic sovereignty). To<br />

achieve this, negotiations will be entered <strong>in</strong>to with our European partners, followed by<br />

a referendum on whether we should rema<strong>in</strong> <strong>in</strong> the European Union. The aim is to arrive<br />

at a European project that respects French <strong>in</strong>dependence, national sovereignties and<br />

which serves the <strong>in</strong>terests of the different people.<br />

INSTITUTIONAL REFORM: TO GIVE THE PEOPLE A VOICE AGAIN<br />

AND ESTABLISH A DEMOCRACY OF PROXIMITY<br />

2 To organise a referendum with a view to revis<strong>in</strong>g the Constitution and mak<strong>in</strong>g any<br />

future revisions of the Constitution subject to a referendum. To widen the scope of<br />

Article 11 of the Constitution.<br />

3 To enable all French people to be represented by apply<strong>in</strong>g proportional<br />

representation to all elections. For the National Assembly, the proportional system<br />

will <strong>in</strong>clude a w<strong>in</strong>ner’s bonus of 30% of the seats allocated to the w<strong>in</strong>n<strong>in</strong>g list and a<br />

threshold of 5% of the vote to obta<strong>in</strong> the first seat.<br />

4 To reduce the number of Members of Parliament to 300 (from 577 today) and the<br />

number of Senators to 200 (from 348 today).<br />

5 To create a genu<strong>in</strong>e system of popular referendums, whereby a petition signed by<br />

at least 500,000 voters will be sufficient to force a vote.<br />

6 To endorse only three levels of adm<strong>in</strong>istration (<strong>in</strong>stead of six currently):<br />

municipalities, departments and the State. This reform will provide:<br />

• simplification (elim<strong>in</strong>ation of duplication and a clear division of competencies);<br />

• proximity (by giv<strong>in</strong>g more weight to elected officers known by the people, such as Mayors);<br />

• sav<strong>in</strong>gs (<strong>in</strong> particular on elected officers’ allowances and the expenses to run their<br />

offices, etc).<br />

These measures will rapidly reduce local taxes.<br />

To enhance the role and status of the Mayors of small and medium-sized municipalities.

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