Renaissance

France

Basis for the estimate: Macron's party: pro-EU centrism, pension reform, laïcité.

Political placement

Map dimension	Score (0–100)	Reading
Economic Collective / planned ↔ Market	59	near the center
Social Progressive ↔ Traditional	27	toward progressive
Authority Libertarian ↔ Authoritarian	42	near the center
National identity Cosmopolitan ↔ Nationalist	30	toward cosmopolitan
Foreign policy Non-intervention ↔ Intervention	65	near the center

All nine underlying dimensions

Dimension	Score	Reading
Economic ownership Collective ownership ↔ Private ownership	67	toward private ownership
Civil liberties Civil liberty ↔ State restrictions	60	near the center
National identity Cosmopolitan ↔ Nationalist	30	toward cosmopolitan
Social and cultural values Progressive ↔ Traditionalist	30	toward progressive
Political governance Democratic ↔ Autocratic	25	toward democratic
Equality and hierarchy Egalitarian ↔ Hierarchical	55	near the center
Economic management Free market ↔ State planning	52	near the center
Military intervention Non-intervention ↔ Intervention	65	near the center
Religion and government Secular state ↔ Religious authority	21	toward secular state

Party scores are estimated from platforms and records; individual members can differ. How scores are made.

Statement	Position	Basis
During a pandemic, governments should be able to close businesses and places of worship.	Strongly agrees	from their record
Abortion should be illegal in most or all cases.	Strongly disagrees	from their record
Religious doctrine should take precedence over civil law when they conflict.	Strongly disagrees	estimated
Opposition parties should be free to compete in elections.	Strongly agrees	estimated
The means of production should ultimately be owned collectively.	Strongly disagrees	estimated
Preserving a historic national majority is a legitimate immigration objective.	Strongly disagrees	estimated
Central economic planning is preferable to decentralized market decisions.	Strongly disagrees	estimated
Foreign wars should be avoided unless national territory is directly threatened.	Strongly disagrees	estimated
Society works best when established social hierarchies are respected.	Disagrees	estimated
Differences in social status help maintain an orderly society.	Disagrees	estimated

Last reviewed October 11, 2026.