Publications
Our publications in 2022
Affair Lavrilleux: our proposals to protect freedom of information
Europe and the conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan
SOTEU 2023: A Laundry List of Non-Legislative Proposals
The new political season: A presidential P.I.A. (Broad Political Initiative) that lacks diversity and a European flavour
Volt France holds its annual general meeting in Evreux
Death of Nahel M., urban riots: breaking the cycle of violence
The limits of degrowth
Soulèvements de la Terre: a dissolution against the current
The social movement and political crisis caused by pension reform must find a democratic outlet
Open letter to the European Political Community
Marseille shootings: what if Europe was part of the solution?
Emmanuel Macron's 'climate regulatory pause' is a bad signal for Europe
Volt France stands in solidarity with Armenia and the Armenian people
Volt newsletter - Q1/2023
Governance by 49.3
A law without energy - Volt deplores the lack of ambition of the law to accelerate the production of renewable energy
Politique européenne de défense : à quand l'autonomie stratégique?
365 days to go : Ukraine's future in Europe
This pension reform is not our reform!
60 years of the Elysée Treaty: now we need a friendship treaty for Europe!
Volt Newsletter - Septembre-Octobre 2022
A Europe of cool heads? And hearts?
Frontex violations of human rights
Briefing of the General Assembly of Volt Europa in Prague
The European political community of Volt discusses the future of Europe in Prague
The European political community - based on the blueprint of Volt Europa?
"Women, Life, Freedom": Volt stands in solidarity with Iranian women and calls for an end to government violence!
SOTEU: On fighting fires instead of preventing them
Volt Newsletter - July and August 2022
Foreigners' right to vote: why not universal suffrage?
Purchase power: Doubling down on fossil fuels?
Opinion : a trailer for the next five years?
Bulletin juin 2022
Volt France calls on parties to form a coalition to address ecological, social and European challenges
Open letter on the accession of Romania and Bulgaria to the Schengen area
Résultats exceptionnels pour la première participation de Volt aux législatives en France
Volt se présente dans 17 circonscriptions, en France et l’étranger pour les législatives 2022
A pro-European France, between social rights, environment and economy, is possible
Newsletter April 2022
Presidential elections 2022: On the road to the legislative elections
Volt calls to vote against the extreme right and for Emmanuel Macron in the 2nd tour of the presidential elections
Volt does not endorse any specific presidential candidate
Newsletter February 2022
Europe must support the Ukraine
For a coordinated response on the border of Ukraine
Newsletter January 2022
Leading or playing the game? Macron's plans for the French EU Council presidency
Volt France presents its wishes to the press
Volt commits to the prevention of femicides
White Paper: The European Momentum
Opinion : For a European social model for disabled workers
Volt Elects New Leadership and Sets Strategy to Win 25 Seats in 2024 European Election
Opinion : Systematic integration of climate crisis policies into foreign and development policies
Our publications in 2021-2019
Volt Europa Elects New Leadership
Italian Francesca Romana D’Antuono elected Volt Europa’s female co-President alongside Dutch incumbent Reinier van Lanschot. Cypriot party Neo Kyma announces to join Volt, as does Portuguese MEP Francisco Guerreiro. Read more...
Position : Brexit - gone fishing?
Volt France and Volt UK call on their governments to not drown their SMEs in ideologically motivated bureaucracy. To easen bureaucratic burdens on fisheries, Volt France calls for the European small business act should be adopted in France. Read more...
Press Release: Volt committed to regional languages
After the partial censure of the Molac law, Volt France is calling on the government to act to ensure that immersion teaching is protected and that diacritical marks for regional languages are allowed. Read more…
Press Release: EuropeCares becomes an Independent Humanitarian Organisation
The EuropeCares Organisation will focus on raising humanitarian aid and awareness of societal issues. Volt is committed to a future of greater social innovation and effective policy change. Read more…
Press Release: Volt France is present for the departmental and regional elections
The pan-European Volt movement marks a major step in its national development and participates in departmental and regional elections in many French territories. Read more...
Position: Law for Climate - Citizen participation is for naming bridges
The remains of the Citizens' Climate Convention will be discussed in the National Assembly in the coming days. It is an exercise to mask our efforts against climate change, just as much as citizen participation initiatives seem to be potemkin conventions. (Publication in French)
Elections: Tailwind from abroad for the regional elections
Volt presents a progressive programme for the regional elections - Call for candidates in municipalities without political label. Read more (Publication in French)
Position: Public security - Step by step towards a dytopia
The extension of the "public security" law and the collection of religious, political and health data removes yet another stone from the foundation of our democracy and the principles on which our republic is built. Read more... (Publication in French)
Opinion . Dunkerque - Gone with the wind
After the region declared in its last SRADDET, that no more onshore wind turbines will be installed in the Hauts-de-France, we must be creative to further increase our share of renewable energies. Read more… (publication in French)
Opinion: Lille-Lesquin - more flights or reduced emissions?
Lille-Lesquin airport is planning a major modernisation, which includes not only bringing the airport into compliance with regulatory standards, but also aims to significantly increase the airport's capacity from the current 2.19 million passengers per year to 3.9 million passengers in 2039. Read more… (publication in French)
Analysis: Employment and training in the region
During our last open-microphone session, we discussed the implications of Covid on employment and training - key topics of regional policy in the Hauts-de-France. Read more… (article in French)
Analysis: Culture during the health crisis
In our second open-microphone session, we discussed the implications of Covid on the cultural sector and its situation in general and in the long term in the face of competition from GAFAM. Read more… (article in French)
Opinion: CSNE - Are we talking a "green investment"?
While the region is already facing the economic fallout from Covid-19 and while we can feel that climate change is starting to affect our lives, Volt Hauts-de-France wonders whether a public investment on the scale of the CSNE should not be a "green investment"? Read more… (publication in French)
Analysis: The economic policy of the region
In our first open discussion, we discussed several facets of the region's economic policy and how they might be affected by Covid in the future. Read more… (artcile in French)
Opinion: PCAET of the MEL - Too little, too late?
The MEL is currently finalising the Territorial Climate-Air-Environment Plan (PCAET) for 2020-2025. Without having the necessary time to study in detail a document with such important consequences, the Volt Hauts-de-France team would nevertheless like to underline the weaknesses of the plan that should be considered for its final version. Read more… (publication in French)
Analysis: The Eurometropolis - where ambition meets reality
As Rudy Demotte is elected president of the Eurometropole for the third time, one wonders whether the pioneering European project launched in 2008 will finally emerge from its Cinderella sleep or whether we will continue to watch a cross-border version of Groundhog Day. Read more… (publication in French)
Tribune: Who votes after everyone has left?
Why the right of foreigners to vote is so important and how the European Citizens' Initiative VotersWithoutBorders tries to achieve genuine universal suffrage for EU citizens. Read more… (publication in French)
Analysis: The reintroduction of neonicotinoids
On 6 October, the National Assembly voted in favour of passing a law to reintroduce neonicotinoids, on the grounds that there was no alternative to protect the French sugar industry suffering from an epidemic of M. Persicae insects that threatens the beet harvest. Read more… (publication in French)
Elections: Citizen candidature - let's go!
We have launched our registration page for citizens interested in running in next year's regional elections in a list led by Volt. Read more about it… (article in French)
Activites: Volt cooperates with "Voters without Borders".
"Voters without Borders" is an initiative launched by a group of students for universal suffrage, i.e. universal suffrage for EU citizens in their country of residence in Europe. Read more… (article in French)
Position: SRADDET - A lot to prove, a lot to lose
The new SRADDET promises more of the same for a region that desperately needs to reinvent itself. Read more… (publication in French)
Opinion: SRADDET Hauts-de-France
Our opinion on the Regional Plan for Town and Country Planning, Sustainable Development and Territorial Equality (publication in French)
Analysis: SRADDET Hauts-de-France
Regional plan for spatial planning, sustainable development and equality of territories (publication in French)