New Libertas funding claim in France: MEP Coûteaux accuses MPF of taking Libertas cash

Hunting in packs the new threat to Franch democarcy the "Mad Vicount" Phillipe de Villiers,
Declan" I am not a liar, a murderer, CIA, KGB" Ganley and Frédéric "The Psycho" Nihous

Declan Ganley's Libertas are accused of funding French party Movement Pour le France
De Villiers decision to go under the banner of liberty is far from unanimous in the party. MEP Paul-Marie Coûteaux has declared that the MPF have recieved funding from Libertas according to La Tribune.

32 federation presidents have signed a motion of no confidence against Philippe de Villiers. . At the top of the rebellion,

Coûteaux

also said "why do we sovereignists, we would agree to be led by a foreigner?"

MEP goes even further, accusing the MPF of receiving funding from Libertas. "

"Slander!" Nihous Villiers heartily reply and to ensure that "no one eurocent Libertas will be used for the French country."

The presidents of Hunting, Fishing, Nature and Traditions (CPNT) and the Movement for France (MPF), launched their campaign for European elections. The movements of the two former presidential candidates to go under the banner of Libertas, the party created by the Irish leader.


For the MPF and CPNT, the Libertas campaign will give the finger to the entrance of Turkey into Europe, against which Philippe de Villiers has struggled for several years. For this Libertas demands that the European Parliament imposes a "perimeter of Europe." "We want a Europe that promotes and defends us," says Philippe de Villiers, alluding to the introduction of a system of preference in emigration.
For Declan Ganley, the implementation of the text would lead Europe to a phase of "post-democracy." "So you will lose any opportunity to make your voice heard in Brussels." Dramatizing, the Irishman continued: "Millions of people have shed their blood all over Europe for democracy!"

Frédéric Nihous calls on the EU to establish a "true European environmental policy" calling for "putting people at the heart of the debate." "Stop dreaming! Stop being utopians'," he says. Beyond a willingness to work together, the president of CPNT quickly found other things in common with Ganley, also a hunter. Frédéric Nihous declared "we will hunt in packs."

Although Libertas officially announce the composition of its list in"ten to fifteen days," Philippe de Villiers has confirmed that he would run in the West, and Frédéric Nihous in the Northwest. As for the nomination of Jerome Riviere, director of the French countryside for Libertas, and the head of the list francilienne, is no longer a secret. Patrick Louis should be renewed in the Southeast.

But the decision to go under the banner of Libertas is far from unanimous in the party.

32 federation presidents have signed a motion of no confidence against Philippe de Villiers. At the top of the rebellion, MEP Paul-Marie Coûteaux stresses that Libertas had "enormous problems". He was to the head of the list for the Ile-de-France , he denounced a "grip on the campaign" on the MPF party of Declan Ganley." The prize of leading the campaign was given to Philippe de Villiers.. Coûteaux continued: "why do we sovereignists agree to be led by a foreigner?"

The MEP went even further, accusing the MPF of recieving funding from Libertas. "Slander!" declare Nihous and Villiers "not one eurocent from Libertas will be made for the French countryside."

Ganley denies 1 million offer to Swedish party despite McGuirk statement,

Declan Ganley on left indulges his love of all things military

Ganley denies the fact that Libertas made an offer to Swedish party Junilistan. This despite the fact that John McGurik of Libertas Ireland and one of defence contactor Ganley's puppet boys admitted on Newstalk 106 that Libertas had discussed cash and that a figure around 1 million could have been discussed. Here

Rivada Pacific war gear on try out during Katrina in New Orleans.

de Villiers’s and Mr Nihous’s also deny recieving cash.
Lara Marlowe in Paris gives us a refreshing insight into General Ganley's crusade from Libertas' Paris press conference.

Cedar Lounge gives a refreshing take on Ganley's "crank's alliance" here

Thursday, March 12, 2009
Irish Times

Right-wing parties rally under Libertas banner

LARA MARLOWE in Paris

JOY IS not an emotion one usually associates with Viscount Philippe de Villiers, the right-wing French politician who has built his career on fear-mongering over the influx of Muslim immigrants and opposition to what he calls the “oligarchs and commissars” of Brussels.

But “joy” was the word Mr de Villiers used to describe the launching of a joint European parliamentary election campaign uniting his Movement for France (MPF) and Frédéric Nihous’s Hunting, Fishing, Nature and Tradition (CPNT) party under the Libertas.eu banner yesterday.

Libertas founder Declan Ganley, whom Mr de Villiers called “our hero”, proudly watched over the ceremony.

Mr de Villiers delivered a romantic version of Mr Ganley’s alleged heroism. “They fobbed a repeat of the constitution on us, and one man rose up, an Irish businessman who won the support of the people.”

Mr de Villiers’s tone veered into sarcasm, his speciality. The good people of Ireland were in for a surprise, he said. “When people vote No, they must be forced to vote again.”

Hence the importance of June’s European elections. Since 26 EU countries were deprived of a vote on Lisbon, “this European election must replace the referendum people didn’t have”.

Mr de Villiers mingled grievances against Europe and President Nicolas Sarkozy. Europe “must draw its borders, once and for all, without Turkey”, he said. He complained that Mr Sarkozy has allowed negotiations on Turkish accession to proceed on 10 of 35 chapters. And Mr Sarkozy did away with a constitutional provision requiring a French referendum on Turkish accession.

Then it was time for a tirade against “the crazy madmen who continue stealing people’s identity and traditions”. Europe was preparing regulations that would make rosé wine by mixing red and white, Mr de Villiers claimed. And Europe wanted to impose health warnings on camembert cheese! Standing beside Mr Ganley, champion of free markets, Mr de Villiers the protectionist pleaded for “European preference, so that Europe can fight outsourcing and the transfer of our means of production to China”.

Still standing beside Mr Ganley, the defence contractor who has just named four former senior defence officials from the US and Britain to the board of his company, Mr de Villiers condemned Mr Sarkozy’s announcement yesterday that he is bringing France back into the integrated military command of Nato. “The return to Nato is the end of the independence of France. It is the end of the very idea of European defence.”

Mr Ganley took the floor, calling France “the beating heart of Europe”. But where Mr de Villiers voiced grievances, Mr Ganley incited them.

If the Lisbon Treaty is ratified, he said, there will never be another referendum.

“The small little bit of power you have will be taken away from you!” Mr Ganley harangued the small crowd of journalists as if they were supporters at a rally. “These elites in Brussels have silenced the French people. They ignored you completely! They point at the people of France and the Netherlands and Ireland and they say, ‘There is something wrong with you. You are ignorant. You are not European.’”

It was time for people to “tell the elites in Brussels, ‘No. There is something wrong with you.’”

Paul-Marie Coûteaux, one of three MEPs elected on Mr de Villiers’s list five years ago, created a storm by denouncing the party’s alliance with Mr Ganley on the eve of the launch.

Mr Coûteaux accused Mr Ganley of supporting the election of a president of Europe by universal suffrage, Turkish accession to the EU and Nato membership for all European states.

Mr Ganley confounded several sources who had the strong impression that he supported Turkey’s EU application and Nato.

“I completely agree on Turkey,” he said. “On the matter of Nato, this is a decision that must be made at member-state level. Ireland is neutral.”

(In an article he published in the US in 2003, Mr Ganley attacked the constitutional treaty on the grounds it would damage the traditional defence relationship between Europe and the US.)

So how much was Libertas contributing to Mr de Villiers’s and Mr Nihous’s European campaigns? “Not one centime!” he protested, denouncing “unhealthy, malignant rumours” and “calumny”. “Not a sou!” added Mr Nihous. When I asked Mr Ganley whether Libertas had offered Swedish party Junilistan €900,000 to campaign under his party’s name, he answered with a sharp “No” and walked away.

Have Libertas secured 3.39 % of the French electorate? 2 former French presidental candidates may run for Libertas June 7 09 EU poll

Frédéric Nihous smiles for the camera

It may seem like good news for Libertas but will the French vote for traditionalist cadidates who run for Libertas? Peoplekorps in France reports the rumours and the feeling on the ground and concludes Libertas will turn off traditional hard right French voters and may drive them back to Le Pen.



Rumours abound in France that a second candidate from the last presidential race will run in the north West contituency(Nord-Ouest (Basse-Normandie, Haute-Normandie, Nord - Pas-de-Calais et Picardie),Picardy region in Normandy for Declan Ganley's Libertas in the European elections.

Frédéric Nihous leader of Chasse Pêche Nature et Tradition (CPNT) the Hunting , Fishing, Nature and Tradition party has not denied the rumours. His party are expected to announce an election pact with Phillipe de Villiers Mouvement pour la France (MPF) on 11 March. The MPF have indictated that they will run 2 candidates for Libertas. The date 11 March is also the date announced for the launch of the new website for Libertas France.

Frédéric Nihous got 420.097 votes (1,15% ) while Philippe de Villiers received 815.781 votes (2,24%) in the first round of voting nationally in the élections présidentielles de 2007 en France. Their candidatcies were publicity stunts as neither had a hope of winning. Both parties exposes anti-EU policies.
Though de Villiers may have a chance at retaining his seat it is not known how the Franch publuic will take to the pan European Libertas ticket.

In Paris this weekend this blogger asked a group of French people from the regions but living in Paris what they thought of Frédéric Nihous. At first they could not remember that he ran in the presidential election dominated by Sarkozy and Royale. On reflection they recalled his party and declared him a joke. The prospect of his running for Libertas, a party led by a British man of Irish decent and a man who made his living as a US Defence contractor, was the subject of much comment. Nihous stock went down from joke to "idiot from the fringe" and "lunatic".

"No one will vote for him or his American party" said Jean, originally from Brittainy, "the CPNT are for old people and are about an old Gaulist rural led vision of France. That they would be running candidates for this Ganley will get no support from that little base. They would prefer to vote for Jean -Marie (le Pen)".

The association with Libertas could be a nail in the coffins of both candidates electoral chances and unhappy right wing voters may well recourse to the old far right reliable le Pen and his Front Nationale candidates in the European elections. Le Pen's daughter Marine LE PEN will also be running in the Nord Quest constituency for Europe. It will be interesting to see how they react to Ganley and his party.
Libertas will aid Frédéric Nihous a lot with their vast funding. Already they have hired a team of top communications professionals and are spending hugely on their central campiagn. that before they have even announced their candidates which they will do in Rome on March 25th, the 52nd anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Rome.

Frédéric Nihous relaxing in the woods

Frédéric Nihous tête de liste dans la circonscription Nord-Ouest ? - Ce n'est pour l'instant qu'une rumeur, qui pourrait toutefois rapidement être officialisée. L'ancien candidat à la présidentielle pour Chasse Pêche Nature et Tradition (CPNT) devrait être la tête de liste, dans la circonscription Nord-Ouest (Basse-Normandie, Haute-Normandie, Nord - Pas-de-Calais et Picardie), du parti européen souverainiste Libertas, dont fait aussi partie, pour le scrutin de juin, le Mouvement pour la France (MPF). Patrick Louis, numéro deux du parti de Philippe de Villiers, était de passage dans la métropole lilloise mardi. Le député européen MPF a confirmé qu'un « accord de principe » avait été trouvé entre le MPF et CPNT pour cette élection. Ce secret de Polichinelle sera officialisé le 11 mars à l'occasion du lancement de la campagne du MPF. L'élu n'a par ailleurs pas démenti la candidature du Picard dans la région.

Spot the difference
official web sites of

Chasse Pêche Nature et Tradition
Front Nationale
Mouvement pour la France