Rally for France
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| Rassemblement pour la France | |
|---|---|
| Leader | Charles Pasqua |
| Founded | 1999 |
| Headquarters | RPF 129, avenue Charles de Gaulle
92521 Neuilly-sur-Seine Cedex |
| Political Ideology | Gaullism, Souverainism, Euro-scepticism, Conservatism |
| European Affiliation | Union for Europe of the Nations |
| International Affiliation | |
| Colours | Blue |
| National Assembly | 0 |
| Senate | 0 |
| EU Parliament | 0 |
| Website | http://perso.orange.fr/jf47/rpf47/index.htm |
| See also | Constitution of France France Politics |
The Rally for France (French: Rassemblement pour la France (RPF), also briefly known in 2003 as Rally for France and European Independence or Rassemblement pour la France et l'Indépendance de l'Europe) is a political party in France of the right. It was founded in 1999 by the current party president Charles Pasqua, then allied with Philippe de Villiers, and aims to fight against globalisation and European federalism. The party is opposed to further European integration. The acronym RPF was an explicit nod to Charles de Gaulle's Rassemblement du Peuple Français. Philippe de Villiers' departure at the end of 2000 severely damaged the party and Pasqua failed to run at the 2002 Presidential elections. The RPF has since suffered several setbacks in various elections and has failed to regain its 1999-2000 momentum.