Alsace First
The party is considered far-right by many observers due to its strong stance against immigration, its opposition to Turkish entry into the European Union and its affirmation of an Alsatian national identity.The party is opposed to French centralizing Jacobin attitudes and favours decentralization, fiscal and political autonomy for Alsace, and bilingualism in the region (Alsatian and French).In the 2004 French regional elections, the party won 9.42% of the vote but failed to win seats.The party has one seat in the Haut-Rhin general council, held by Christian Chaton in the canton of Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines.The leader of ADA is Jacques Cordonnier, who replaced Robert Spieler in 2008.