Environment Protection Advocates in France

Le comité pour l’économie verte  (sous le Ministère de la  Transition écologique et solidaire) réunit les autorités et parties prenantes concernées par les enjeux de la fiscalité de l’énergie, de l’économie circulaire, de l’eau et de la biodiversité, ainsi que de l’ensemble des outils économiques permettant, en complément des leviers budgétaires et réglementaires traditionnels, de favoriser la transition énergétique.

Ses missions

Le comité pour l’économie verte a pour missions :

Author: Célia Belin, Visiting Fellow, Foreign Policy, Center on the United States and Europe

On Sunday November 11, 60 world leaders will join French President Emmanuel Macron in inaugurating the first edition of the Paris Peace Forum, a few hours after commemorating the centenary of the armistice that ended World War I.

Source:  Pew Research Center (01/10/2018)

Party Acronym is followed by affiliation in the EP; % indicates popularity among likely voters 

Austria

• Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ) ENF 35%

Belgium

• Flemish Interest (VB) ENF 13%

Bulgaria

• Attack (Ataka) 2%
• Patriotic Front (NFSD) EFD 7%
• Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria (GERB) EPP 42%

Croatia

European Greens have always stood for the politics of progressive change, favouring environmental and social responsibility, freedom, democracy and openness to the world. In the current societal and political climate, many people fear change as much as they strive for it. The politics of change and hope must also address the question of security. To restore the confidence and trust of the people, the European Greens want to advance economic balance and social justice as alternatives to fear-mongering right-wing politics.

Source : Reuters 31/08/3018

Une compilation des sondages pour les élections européennes de mai 2019 prévoit un recul des partis classiques, à l’exception des libéraux, au profit de l’extrême droite.

Le groupe politique Europe des nations et des libertés (ENL), où l’on retrouve le Vlaams Belang, le Rassemblement National français, le FPÖ autrichien, le PVV néerlandais et la Ligue du Nord, profiteraient le plus de la vague europhobe agitant l’Europe. ENL passerait de 35 à 63 sièges dans le prochain hémicycle.

Extract from Senator John McCain’s speech on foreign policy on March 26, 2008 to the Los Angeles World Affairs Council

The key parts of the agreement

With regards to agricultural exports from the EU, the agreement will, in particular:

Source: Toronto Star

"Last year, we lost $151 billion with the European Union."

In fact: The U.S. had a $102 billion trade deficit with the European Union in 2017. The $151 billion figure counts only trade in goods and excludes trade in services. Trump, as usual, did not say he was doing so.

"...We do not have a fair deal with the European Union, right now, on trade. They treat the United States horribly...they won't take many of our things, including our cars."