Citizenship, Action, Participation for the XXIst Century
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The Citizenship, Action, Participation for the 21st Century is a minor green liberal
political party
in France
, founded by Corinne Lepage in 1996 as a political reflection club.
It evolved into a political party by year 2000. Lepage was the party's candidate in the 2002 presidential election
and obtained 1.88% of the votes. Lepage claimed to stand for an independent and centrist green voice, as opposed to Noël Mamère
, who was the candidate of the Green Party
, which is close to the left. The party later refused to join the new centre-right Union for a Popular Movement
(UMP).
In 2007, after dropping out of the presidential race, Lepage endorsed François Bayrou
's centrist candidacy and CAP21 ran around 20 candidates with Bayrou's new Democratic Movement
, in the subsequent legislative election
. It failed to elect any deputy.
CAP 21 became an associate party of Bayrou's MoDem
on June 15, 2008. Corinne Lepage
became a high-ranking member of the MoDem's leadership, serving as a Vice President. In the 2009 European elections
, Corinne Lepage was elected Member of the European Parliament
for North-West France
as the MoDem's top candidate in the region.
However, the party took its independence vis-a-vis of the MoDem in the runup to the 2010 regional elections
where it wished a close alliance with Europe Ecologie
. In six regions, Cap 21 allied with and was allied with the MoDem in Bourgogne
and Picardie
. Following the MoDem's poor result (4.2%) in the regional elections, Lepage announced her resignation from the MoDem and announced that she would propose at the party's next congress full autonomy vis-a-vis the MoDem.
Green liberalism
Green liberalism is a term used to refer to liberals who have incorporated green concerns into their ideology.- Philosophy :Green liberalism values the Earth very highly, and this philosophy highly values the planet being passed down to the next generation unharmed...
political party
Political party
A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...
in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, founded by Corinne Lepage in 1996 as a political reflection club.
It evolved into a political party by year 2000. Lepage was the party's candidate in the 2002 presidential election
French presidential election, 2002
The 2002 French presidential election consisted of a first round election on 21 April 2002, and a runoff election between the top two candidates on 5 May 2002. This presidential contest attracted a greater than usual amount of international attention because of Le Pen's unexpected appearance in...
and obtained 1.88% of the votes. Lepage claimed to stand for an independent and centrist green voice, as opposed to Noël Mamère
Noël Mamère
Noël Mamère is a French singer, cyclist and politician.He rose to fame in the 1980s as a TV entertainer, in particular on Antenne 2....
, who was the candidate of the Green Party
The Greens (France)
The Greens were a Green political party to the centre-left of the political spectrum in France. They had officially been in existence since 1984, but their spiritual roots could be traced as far back as René Dumont’s candidacy for the presidency in 1974...
, which is close to the left. The party later refused to join the new centre-right Union for a Popular Movement
Union for a Popular Movement
The Union for a Popular Movement is a centre-right political party in France, and one of the two major contemporary political parties in the country along with the center-left Socialist Party...
(UMP).
In 2007, after dropping out of the presidential race, Lepage endorsed François Bayrou
François Bayrou
François Bayrou is a French centrist politician, president of Union for French Democracy since 1998 and was a candidate in the 2002 and 2007 French presidential elections. In the first round, he received 18.6% of the vote, finishing in 3rd place and therefore was eliminated from the race....
's centrist candidacy and CAP21 ran around 20 candidates with Bayrou's new Democratic Movement
Democratic Movement (France)
The Democratic Movement , MoDem) is a centrist, social liberal and pro-European French political party that was founded by centrist politician François Bayrou to succeed his Union for French Democracy and to contest the 2007 legislative election, after his strong showing in the 2007 presidential...
, in the subsequent legislative election
French legislative election, 2007
The French legislative elections took place on 10 June and 17 June 2007 to elect the 13th National Assembly of the Fifth Republic, a few weeks after the French presidential election run-off on 6 May. 7,639 candidates stood for 577 seats, including France's overseas possessions...
. It failed to elect any deputy.
CAP 21 became an associate party of Bayrou's MoDem
Democratic Movement (France)
The Democratic Movement , MoDem) is a centrist, social liberal and pro-European French political party that was founded by centrist politician François Bayrou to succeed his Union for French Democracy and to contest the 2007 legislative election, after his strong showing in the 2007 presidential...
on June 15, 2008. Corinne Lepage
Corinne Lepage
Corinne Dominique Marguerite Lepage, also known as Corinne Lepage is a French politician and Member of the European Parliament elected in the 2009 European election for the North-West constituency....
became a high-ranking member of the MoDem's leadership, serving as a Vice President. In the 2009 European elections
European Parliament election, 2009 (France)
European elections to elect 72 French Members of the European Parliament were held on Sunday 7 June 2009.Due to the entry of Romania and Bulgaria in the European Union in 2007, the number of seats allocated to France was revised from 78 seats to 72 seats, a loss of 6 seats...
, Corinne Lepage was elected Member of the European Parliament
Member of the European Parliament
A Member of the European Parliament is a person who has been elected to the European Parliament. The name of MEPs differ in different languages, with terms such as europarliamentarian or eurodeputy being common in Romance language-speaking areas.When the European Parliament was first established,...
for North-West France
North-West France (European Parliament constituency)
In European elections, North-West France is a constituency of the European Parliament. It consists of the regions of Basse-Normandie, Haute-Normandie, Nord-Pas-de-Calais and Picardie-2009:-2004:...
as the MoDem's top candidate in the region.
However, the party took its independence vis-a-vis of the MoDem in the runup to the 2010 regional elections
French regional elections, 2010
Regional elections were held in France on 14 and 21 March 2010. At stake were the presidencies of each of France's 26 régions, which, though they do not have legislative autonomy, manage sizable budgets....
where it wished a close alliance with Europe Ecologie
Europe Écologie
Europe Écologie was a French electoral coalition created for the 2009 European elections composed of The Greens and other ecologists and regionalists....
. In six regions, Cap 21 allied with and was allied with the MoDem in Bourgogne
Bourgogne
Burgundy is one of the 27 regions of France.The name comes from the Burgundians, an ancient Germanic people who settled in the area in early Middle-age. The region of Burgundy is both larger than the old Duchy of Burgundy and smaller than the area ruled by the Dukes of Burgundy, from the modern...
and Picardie
Picardie
Picardy is one of the 27 regions of France. It is located in the northern part of France.-History:The historical province of Picardy stretched from north of Noyon to Calais, via the whole of the Somme department and the north of the Aisne department...
. Following the MoDem's poor result (4.2%) in the regional elections, Lepage announced her resignation from the MoDem and announced that she would propose at the party's next congress full autonomy vis-a-vis the MoDem.