Draft:Les Amis d'Éric Ciotti
Éric Ciotti's Friends | |
|---|---|
| President | Éric Ciotti |
| Founder | Éric Ciotti |
| Founded | 3 September 2012 |
| Split from | The Republicans |
| Headquarters | 15 Quai des Deux-Emmanuel, Nice, France |
| Political position | Far-right |
| National affiliation | National Rally (2024–present) |
| Slogan | Pour que la France reste la France (transl. So that France remains France) |
Éric Ciotti's Friends (French: Les Amis d'Éric Ciotti), also known as the Association of Éric Ciotti's Friends (French: Association des Amis d'Éric Ciotti), On the Right! Éric Ciotti's Friends (French: À droite ! Les Amis d'Éric Ciotti, ADAEC), and Republicans on the Right (French: Républicains à droite), is a French political party founded in 2012 by Éric Ciotti, politician of The Republicans.
History
[edit]The Association of Éric Ciotti's Friends was founded on 3 September 2012 by Éric Ciotti. Its headquarters were established at 15 Quai des Deux-Emmanuel in Nice, France. The political party was also named "On the Right! Éric Ciotti's Friends".
In 2021, Ciotti, who was representing the 1st constituency of Alpes-Maritimes in the National Assembly, aimed to structure the right wing of The Republicans party, and set his conditions for candidates during his traditional reunion with Éric Ciotti's Friends. Seeking those nostalgic of François Fillon's leadership, he used the database of supporters of the Republican Force, and obtained between three and four hundred requests for membership in the Association of Éric Ciotti's Friends. While candidate for the presidency of The Republicans, Ciotti unveiled his campaign slogan, "la droite au cœur" (transl. The Right at the Heart), during a reunion of Éric Ciotti's Friends in September 2022. In 2023, Nice municipal councilor Bernard Chaix became vice president of the party. In 2024, the party envisioned creating a parliamentary group in the National Assembly, which was eventually named the On the Right Group. Ciotti unveiled his slogan on the party's website as "Pour que la France reste la France" (transl. So that France remains France).
2024 legislative election
[edit]For the 2024 French legislative election, Ciotti, disputed president of The Republicans,
See also
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[edit]Category:Political parties in France Category:Political parties established in 2012 Category:2012 establishments in France Category:Far-right political parties in France Category:Right-wing parties in France