Bruno Retailleau
International affairs and Europe
8 documented positions: from their programme first, then their campaign, their party and earlier texts.
2027 programme or campaign document : 3 · Campaign proposal or statement : 5
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Prohibit application of EU rules contrary to the Constitution or exceeding treaty competences.
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Applies to Parliament, courts and administrations; Constitutional Council would review competence limits. EU law would remain above ordinary French statutes. Updated 22 September 2026.
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Disapply EU competence overreach.
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Counter information warfare.
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Candidate rules out leaving the European Convention on Human Rights while challenging some interpretations.
Note: Campaign answer with no publication date; it differs on some points from the detailed pages.
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Create a safeguard enabling French law to prevail over certain treaty interpretations.
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Treaties and agreements outside EU law; referendum or organic statute, constitutional review for parliamentary route, proposed as controlled and reversible. Example: removal after serious conviction despite family life built since. Defends the 1950 Convention text; does not explicitly propose withdrawal.
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Prohibit applying EU law considered unconstitutional or outside treaty competences.
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Covers administration, Parliament and courts; regulations, directives and CJEU case law. Constitutional Council to review treaty competence; European Grids Package example is a campaign claim, with economic effects not certified.
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Oppose European Grid Package and build a nuclear coalition with bilateral cooperation.
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Seek technological neutrality/subsidiarity, Council opposition to infringements and CJEU action for competence excess. Proposed Belgian/Swiss/Italian links for EPR participation, no acceptance established. TFEU 194/Euratom/€730 bnarguments are source positions needing separate legal analysis.
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Triple VIGINUM staff and budget for fact-based response and accelerated removal of coordinated manipulation.
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EUlegal mandate/rapid teams, coordination defence/EEAS/partners, counter-influence into adversary space but never falsehoods. DSA removal of coordinated campaigns; offer cybercapability to allies as Frenchumbrella. Proposed cooperation, not already secured EUmandate.
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Source Civique, « Bruno Retailleau — International affairs and Europe », https://sourcecivique.fr/en/candidates/bruno-retailleau/affaires-internationales/, accessed [date] (version of 2 November 2026).
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