Mathilde Androuët, born on July 3, 1984, in Rueil-Malmaison, France, is a French politician serving as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) since July 2019. She represents the National Rally, which is part of the Identity and Democracy group in the European Parliament.
Androuët grew up in the Île-de-France region, specifically in Chatou and Houilles. Her father, Didier Palix, was politically active, having been a candidate for the National Republican Movement and the National Front.
Mathilde Androuët pursued her higher education at Sciences Po Aix, where she graduated from.
Before her political career, Androuët briefly worked at the liberal think tank Terra Nova in 2010. Her professional journey quickly transitioned into politics when she joined the National Front in 2011.
Androuët's early political career included serving as a parliamentary assistant to Florian Philippot, a prominent figure in her party. She ran for a seat in the French legislative election in 2017 representing Yvelines's 11th constituency but was unsuccessful, finishing fifth in the first round.
In the 2019 European parliamentary election, Androuët was elected as an MEP on the National Rally ticket. She serves on the Committee on Regional Development and is actively involved in the ENVI Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety, as well as the Delegation for relations with the countries of Southeast Asia and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
As an MEP, Androuët focuses on regional development and environmental issues, reflecting her committee memberships. Her affiliation with the National Rally highlights her commitment to the party's nationalist and right-wing populist agenda within the broader context of European politics.
The Identity and Democracy Party (ID) is a political group active in the European Parliament, established on June 13, 2019, during the Ninth European Parliament term. Comprising nationalist, right-wing populist, and eurosceptic parties from ten European states, the ID group advocates for the sovereignty and identity of European nations and peoples.
The ID Group is made up of members from eight different Member States, with the majority hailing from Italy’s Lega party, the National Rally in France, and Germany’s AfD. The group stands as the fourth-largest in the European Parliament and is recognized for its far-right, anti-Muslim stances.
It succeeds the 2014 Europe of Nations and Freedom (ENF) group, having emerged after the 2019 European Parliament elections.
The ID party prioritizes the preservation of national identities, staunchly opposing uncontrolled mass immigration and the potential EU accession of non-European countries like Turkey. It advocates for the right of each European nation to independently determine its policies without EU interference.
Central to their philosophy is the defense of state sovereignty against any supranational structures, emphasizing cooperation between nations rather than the creation of a supra-state model.
The ID group focuses on stimulating economic growth and job creation while also advocating for a reduction in EU bureaucracy. They emphasize national sovereignty in economic policy, advocating for member states to independently manage their economic policies based on national needs.
While not an economic policy per se, the ID group's emphasis on enhancing security and managing immigration is seen as a means to protect jobs and stimulate economic growth. They promote the defense of state and national sovereignty, opposing any supranational governance models.
The party is committed to defending individual freedoms, including digital rights, and emphasizes the preservation of European cultural heritage. They view the defense of culture as essential to all political action and are vocal in their criticism of what they perceive as the EU’s ultra-liberal and excessively bureaucratic tendencies.
The ID Party is critical of the European Union’s current practices, which they regard as overly liberal and bureaucratic. They advocate for a united Europe that respects the autonomy of its member states and refrains from internal interference.
The party's platform reflects a strong desire to return power to individual member states, allowing them to determine their own policies according to national needs.