{"id":1937,"date":"2026-09-17T21:58:10","date_gmt":"2026-09-17T19:58:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.yes.bzh\/?p=1937"},"modified":"2026-09-17T21:58:11","modified_gmt":"2026-09-17T19:58:11","slug":"2026-senate-elections-bretagne-yes-breizh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.yes.bzh\/en\/2026-senate-elections-bretagne-yes-breizh\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 Senate elections in Brittany"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"background-color:#f7f1f2; border-left:5px solid #111111; padding:16px 20px; margin:24px 0; font-size:0.90em; line-height:1.55;\">\n<p>With ten days to go until the <strong>senatorial elections of 27 September 2026<\/strong>, Yes Breizh has chosen to directly challenge the candidate lists in the three Breton departments concerned by the ballot.<\/p>\n\n<p>The initiative pursues a simple objective: to know precisely their position on several institutional issues concerning Brittany. <strong>Devolution of powers, responsibilities and financial resources, reunification of Brittany<\/strong> or commitments likely to be brought before the Senate are among the subjects discussed, in particular.<\/p>\n\n<p>The same questionnaire was sent to all the lists concerned, without political distinction. Yes Breizh, which points out that it is not a political party, thus intends to allow each one to freely set out its positions.<\/p>\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:0;\">Responses, as well as any lack of response, will then be subject to a <strong>comparative synthesis published before the ballot<\/strong>. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dear Sir or Madam,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As the Senate elections approach&nbsp;<strong>27 September 2026<\/strong>, Yes Breizh would like to know the positions of the candidate lists on the issues concerning the institutional and political future of Brittany.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Yes Breizh is not a political party.&nbsp;<\/strong><br>Like Yes Cymru, Yes Scotland and Yes Kernow,&nbsp;<strong>it is a civic movement that defends a simple idea: what concerns Brittany must be decided in Brittany.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With this perspective in mind, we have developed a questionnaire focusing in particular on the devolution of powers to Brittany, the powers and financial resources that could be transferred to Brittany, territorial organisation and the reunification of Brittany, and the concrete commitments that candidates could make in the Senate on these issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We are sending this questionnaire to&nbsp;<strong>candidate lists in the relevant departments of historical Brittany<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our approach is deliberately&nbsp;<strong>open and non-partisan<\/strong>&nbsp;it is not a matter of asking the lists to endorse Yes Breizh's positions, but of allowing each one to clearly express its own position on these subjects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The responses collected will be analysed&nbsp;<strong>comparative synthesis<\/strong>, which will be made public, in order to allow everyone to know the positions expressed by the different lists (including non-responses, which will be interpreted as a lack of interest in these subjects).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udc49 The candidate lists were given access to the online questionnaire (which we have reproduced below)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thank you for sending us your reply&nbsp;<strong><u class=\"\">before 21st September at midday<\/u><\/strong>, so that we can prepare the comparative summary before the ballot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thank you in advance for the time devoted to this process, and we remain at your disposal for any further questions or clarification.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Best regards,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Yes Breizh<\/strong><br><em>For a Brittany master of its own destiny<\/em><br><br>\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2013<br><br>Here is the questionnaire sent to candidates for the 2026 Senate elections in Brittany:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<style>\n.yb-questionnaire {\n  --yb-blue: #185b79;\n  --yb-blue-light: #eaf2f6;\n  --yb-text: #20252a;\n  --yb-border: #d9e1e5;\n  max-width: 820px;\n  margin: 32px auto;\n  color: var(--yb-text);\n  font-family: inherit;\n  font-size: 17px;\n  line-height: 1.65;\n  background: #ffffff;\n  border: 1px solid var(--yb-border);\n  border-radius: 6px;\n  overflow: hidden;\n  box-shadow: 0 4px 18px rgba(20, 45, 60, 0.07);\n}\n\n.yb-questionnaire * {\n  box-sizing: border-box;\n}\n\n.yb-questionnaire-header {\n  padding: 34px 38px 30px;\n  text-align: center;\n  color: #ffffff;\n  background: var(--yb-blue);\n}\n\n.yb-questionnaire-kicker {\n  margin: 0 0 4px;\n  font-size: 15px;\n  font-weight: 700;\n  letter-spacing: 0.12em;\n}\n\n.yb-questionnaire-title {\n  margin: 0;\n  color: #ffffff;\n  font-size: 32px;\n  line-height: 1.2;\n  letter-spacing: 0.04em;\n}\n\n.yb-questionnaire-subtitle {\n  margin: 8px 0 0;\n  font-size: 17px;\n  font-style: 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0;\n}\n\n.yb-field-label {\n  margin: 0 0 7px;\n  font-weight: 700;\n}\n\n.yb-field-help {\n  margin: 0 0 10px;\n  color: #66737a;\n  font-size: 14px;\n  font-style: italic;\n  line-height: 1.5;\n}\n\n.yb-field-line {\n  height: 34px;\n  border-bottom: 1px solid #aebbc1;\n}\n\n.yb-departments {\n  display: grid;\n  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));\n  gap: 10px 24px;\n  margin-top: 10px;\n}\n\n.yb-department {\n  display: flex;\n  align-items: center;\n  gap: 9px;\n}\n\n@media (max-width: 640px) {\n  .yb-questionnaire {\n    margin: 24px 0;\n    font-size: 16px;\n    border-radius: 4px;\n  }\n\n  .yb-questionnaire-header {\n    padding: 27px 20px 24px;\n  }\n\n  .yb-questionnaire-title {\n    font-size: 27px;\n  }\n\n  .yb-questionnaire-subtitle {\n    font-size: 15px;\n  }\n\n  .yb-questionnaire-notice {\n    padding: 11px 16px;\n    font-size: 11px;\n  }\n\n  .yb-questionnaire-content {\n    padding: 22px 20px 28px;\n  }\n\n  .yb-questionnaire-section {\n    margin-top: 30px;\n    padding: 11px 13px;\n    font-size: 17px;\n  }\n\n  .yb-question {\n    padding: 19px 0;\n  }\n\n  .yb-options {\n    gap: 12px 30px;\n  }\n\n  .yb-response {\n    min-height: 96px;\n  }\n\n  .yb-identification {\n    padding: 22px 18px;\n  }\n\n  .yb-departments {\n    grid-template-columns: 1fr;\n    gap: 9px;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"yb-questionnaire\" aria-label=\"Reproduction of the Yes Breizh questionnaire for the 2026 Senate elections\">\n\n  <div class=\"yb-questionnaire-header\">\n    <p class=\"yb-questionnaire-kicker\">SENATORIAL ELECTIONS 2026<\/p>\n    <h2 class=\"yb-questionnaire-title\">QUESTIONNAIRE<\/h2>\n    <p class=\"yb-questionnaire-subtitle\">For the attention of the candidate lists<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <p class=\"yb-questionnaire-notice\">\n    QUESTIONNAIRE SENT TO CANDIDATES - FULL REPRODUCTION\n  <\/p>\n\n  <div class=\"yb-questionnaire-content\">\n\n    <h3 class=\"yb-questionnaire-section\">THE INSTITUTIONAL FUTURE OF BRITTANY<\/h3>\n\n    <div class=\"yb-question\">\n      <p class=\"yb-question-text\">\n        <span class=\"yb-question-number\">1.<\/span>\n        Are you in favour of a devolution of powers to Brittany, enabling Breton women and men to decide more for themselves on policies concerning their territory?\n      <\/p>\n      <div class=\"yb-options\">\n        <span class=\"yb-option\"><span class=\"yb-circle\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>Yes<\/span>\n        <span class=\"yb-option\"><span class=\"yb-circle\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>No<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"yb-question\">\n      <p class=\"yb-question-text\">\n        <span class=\"yb-question-number\">2.<\/span>\n        Are you in favour of Brittany having a status of autonomy enabling it to exercise more powers and have its own means to implement them?\n      <\/p>\n      <div class=\"yb-options\">\n        <span class=\"yb-option\"><span class=\"yb-circle\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>Yes<\/span>\n        <span class=\"yb-option\"><span class=\"yb-circle\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>No<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"yb-question\">\n      <p class=\"yb-question-text\">\n        <span class=\"yb-question-number\">3.<\/span>\n        In your opinion, which powers should be devolved to Brittany as a priority?\n      <\/p>\n      <div class=\"yb-response\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"yb-question\">\n      <p class=\"yb-question-text\">\n        <span class=\"yb-question-number\">4.<\/span>\n        In your view, how should Brittany fund the new powers that would be transferred to it?\n      <\/p>\n      <div class=\"yb-response\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"yb-question\">\n      <p class=\"yb-question-text\">\n        <span class=\"yb-question-number\">5.<\/span>\n        Would you be in favour of the creation of a Parliament of Brittany elected by universal suffrage, with extended powers and the necessary means to exercise them?\n      <\/p>\n      <div class=\"yb-options\">\n        <span class=\"yb-option\"><span class=\"yb-circle\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>Yes<\/span>\n        <span class=\"yb-option\"><span class=\"yb-circle\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>No<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"yb-question\">\n      <p class=\"yb-question-text\">\n        <span class=\"yb-question-number\">6.<\/span>\n        Are you in favour of the reunification of historical Brittany, with the integration of Loire-Atlantique into the Brittany Region?\n      <\/p>\n      <div class=\"yb-options\">\n        <span class=\"yb-option\"><span class=\"yb-circle\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>Yes<\/span>\n        <span class=\"yb-option\"><span class=\"yb-circle\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>No<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <h3 class=\"yb-questionnaire-section\">REUNIFICATION OF BRITTANY<\/h3>\n\n    <div class=\"yb-question\">\n      <p class=\"yb-question-text\">\n        <span class=\"yb-question-number\">7.<\/span>\n        If so, what concrete initiatives are you prepared to take to advance this reunification?\n      <\/p>\n      <div class=\"yb-response\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <h3 class=\"yb-questionnaire-section\">SENATE ENGAGEMENT<\/h3>\n\n    <div class=\"yb-question\">\n      <p class=\"yb-question-text\">\n        <span class=\"yb-question-number\">8.<\/span>\n        If elected senator, what concrete action are you prepared to take in the Senate to advance the devolution of powers to Brittany?\n      <\/p>\n      <div class=\"yb-response\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"yb-identification\">\n      <h3 class=\"yb-identification-title\">CANDIDATE LIST IDENTIFICATION<\/h3>\n\n      <div class=\"yb-field\">\n        <p class=\"yb-field-label\">Name of the candidate list<\/p>\n        <div class=\"yb-field-line\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"yb-field\">\n        <p class=\"yb-field-label\">Relevant department<\/p>\n        <div class=\"yb-departments\">\n          <span class=\"yb-department\"><span class=\"yb-circle\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>C\u00f4tes-d'Armor (22)<\/span>\n          <span class=\"yb-department\"><span class=\"yb-circle\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>Finist\u00e8re (29)<\/span>\n          <span class=\"yb-department\"><span class=\"yb-circle\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>Ille-et-Vilaine (35)<\/span>\n          <span class=\"yb-department\"><span class=\"yb-circle\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>Loire-Atlantique (44)<\/span>\n          <span class=\"yb-department\"><span class=\"yb-circle\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>Morbihan (56)<\/span>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"yb-field\">\n        <p class=\"yb-field-label\">Political party or parties, movement(s) or formation(s) supporting or making up the list.<\/p>\n 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