Brittany Movement and Progress | |
|---|---|
| General Secretary | André Lavanant |
| Spokesperson | Christian Troadec |
| Founded | 2010 (2010) |
| Headquarters | 29540 Spézet |
| Ideology | Breton nationalism Regionalism Socialism Ecology |
| County Council ofFinistère | 1 / 54 |
| County Council ofMorbihan | 1 / 42 |
| Regional Council of Brittany | 1 / 83 |
| Website | |
| www.mouvement-bretagne-progres.fr | |
TheBrittany Movement and Progress (Breton:Breizh War Raok) (MBP) is aBreton political movement created in 2010.
Created by Christian Troadec in the2010 regional elections under the slogan, "We'll make Brittany again" where the party got 4.29% of the vote. The movement was created as a left wing autonomist party that is independent of thePS.
The main spokesman of the party, Christian Troadec, the mayor ofCarhaix-Plouguer and a general councillor in the township ofCarhaix-Plouguer. The party also includes Christian Derrien, mayor ofLangonnet and a councillor inGourin[1]
After the success in the regional elections where the party gained two elected representatives, the leaders then affirmed that they wanted to run in bigger elections notably senatorial and legislative.[2]
In the2011 senatorial elections, the MBP participated in a union with other left wing parties and nominated Hélène Le Ny to contest the senatorial seat in Morbihan held by Joël Labbé, anEELV senator.[3]
In thelegislative elections in 2012, Christian Troadec ran inFinistère's 6th constituency and came third with 19.22% of the vote. He got a result that guaranteed him a place in the second round but withdrew due to fear of vote splitting.[4]
Inthe European Elections in 2014, the party presented its candidates with the help of the Breton Party and Breizh Europa. The party managed to get 3.05% which allowed it to get reimbursed.[5] This result came despite the presence of an alliance led by the Breton Democratic Union as well as the Breizhistance with help from theNPA.[6]
In the2015 Regional Elections, the party stood under the "Yes Brittany" coalition with the Breton Democratic Union and received 6.7% of the overall vote in Brittany makingYes Brittany the fourth biggest political force within Brittany. In 2016, both the Breton Democratic Union and Brittany Movement and Progress declared their intention to renew the alliance for the legislative and presidential elections in 2017.[7]
