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French Political System Jeroen Zwanepol – Victor Verlaan – Pieter Clemens – Ysbrandt Kaaks – Jan Boumeester –Domas Syaifoel
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French Political System The system in general French political parties and their ideologies Indirect voting/appointed layers Layers Governmental bodies
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Semi-presidential system Assemblée Nationale = Lower House Senate = Upper House Cohabitation: prime minister and president come from opposing parties
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French political parties The Union for a Popular Movement The Union for French Democracy The Socialist Party The Greens The National Front
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Ideologies The Socialist Party: left wing party - higher taxes for the rich - comparable to SP in the Netherlands The Union for a Popular Movement: right wing - tax capped - lower influence of government - comparable to VVD in the Netherlands The National Front: heavy right wing - zero tolerance immigration policy - nationalist - lower influence of government - comparable foreign policies to PVV in the Netherlands
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Layers 4 layers: – Nation: President – Regions: Regional President and Council 22 Régions, Counceil Régional – Departments: General President and Council 96 Départements, Counceil Géneral – Communes: Mayor and Municipal Council 36,381 Communes, Maire et Counceil Municipal
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Governmental Bodies ADEME ADIT ANDRA ANVAR ANR BDL BRGM CEA CEMAGREF CESBIO CIRAD CNRS INFREMER IGN
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Governmental Bodies INED INERIS INRA INRETS INRIA INRP INSERM INSU IRD IRNS Météo France ONERA ONF SHOM
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Characteristics Executive branch: – President Prime minister Legislative branch: – Parliament National assembly senate Judicial branch: – Judicial stream Inferior courts Intermediate appellate courts French Supreme Court – Administrative stream Administrative courts Courts of administrative appeal Council of state
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