Parties in comparison
The graph shows the economic orientation of the parties on the X-axis from left to right. The further left, the more actively the state should intervene via taxes, regulations and redistribution. The further to the right, the less the state should intervene.
On the Y-axis from top to bottom, the parties are categorized according to their life models. The further up a party, the more it prioritizes liberal lifestyles over traditional views and material goods. The further down, the more a party aligns itself with traditional lifestyles and sees the state as the moral authority for living together.
Data was collected through the 2019 Chapel Hill Expert Survey by more than 400 policy experts. Party positions may change over time. Therefore, the chart serves only as an overview and cannot make statements about specific political topics.
Ryan Bakker, Liesbet Hooghe, Seth Jolly, Gary Marks, Jonathan Polk, Jan Rovny, Marco Steenbergen, and Milada Anna Vachudova. 2020. “2019 Chapel Hill Expert Survey.” - University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.
Renaissance
RebirthRenaissance is a liberal party and currently represented in parliament with 244 MPs.
NUPES
New People's Ecologist and Social UnionNUPES (Nouvelle Union Populaire écologiste et sociale) is a left party that is currently represented in the parliament with 131 MPs.
Rassemblement national
National RallyRassemblement national is a right-wing party that is currently represented in parliament with 89 seats.
Les Républicains
The RepublicansLes Républicains is a center-right party and currently represented in parliament with 61 MPs.
Divers gauche
Divers gaucheDivers gauche is a left party that is currently represented in the parliament with 22 MPs.
Divers droite
Divers droiteDivers droite is a right-wing party that is currently represented in the parliament with 10 MPs.
Regionalists
RegionalistsRegionalists is a regional interest party that is currently represented in the parliament with 10 MPs.
UDI
Union of Democrats and IndependentsUDI (Union des démocrates et indépendants) is a center-right party that is currently represented in parliament with 3 seats.
Debout la France
France AriseDebout la France is a right-wing party from website.fr.
La France insoumise
Unsubmissive FranceLa France insoumise is a left party from website.fr.
La République en marche
The Republic on the Move!La République en marche is a liberal party from website.fr.
Les Verts
Europe Ecology – The GreensLes Verts (Europe Écologie Les Verts) is a green party from website.fr.
Lutte Ouvrière
Workers' struggleLutte Ouvrière is a far-left party from website.fr.
Parti communiste français
French Communist PartyParti communiste français is a far-left party from website.fr.
Reconquête
ReconquestReconquête is a far-right party from website.fr.