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New broad parties: the French experience

Sandra Demarcq — 2013-05-27T16:38:17Z

This text, of which the first parts were discussed collectively, in particular with the comrades of the Anticapitalist Left (GA) who are members of the IC, represents the majority view of the comrades of the NPA who are members of the IC.

- Building new parties of the left / France, New parties of the left, Debate section, IC 2013

National Conference of the NPA: a campaign faced with the crisis of the system

Jean-Francois Cabral, Sandra Demarcq — 2011-07-09T09:42:18Z

The national conference of the NPA brought together 240 delegates, elected by the 3,100 members who had voted in 92 local aggregate meetings. The purpose of the conference was to decide the NPA's approach to the upcoming elections, presidential and legislative. The vote of the members gave a majority of 50.4 per cent to Motion A, thus deciding to launch our presidential campaign without putting our candidature in parentheses.

- IV438 - July 2011

An unprecedented movement which is far from over.

Sandra Demarcq — 2010-10-23T13:53:07Z

Since last May, the situation in France has been marked by the mobilisation against the pension law. Days of mobilisation succeed days of mobilisation, the movement against pension reform continues to develop and put down roots. It is the confirmation of a profound movement massively rejecting not only the pension reform but more broadly Sarkozy's anti-social, racist and authoritarian policies as a whole. But also the injustices accumulated and accentuated by the crisis, whether among the young or among wage earners.

- IV429 - October 2010 / France

An explosive situation

Sandra Demarcq — 2010-10-11T17:27:31Z

The political situation in France is dominated by the mobilization against the proposed reform of the pension system. This reform is at the heart of Sarkozy's austerity policy. Although it is presented as an obvious demographic necessity, it is meeting increasing opposition in public opinion.

- IV429 - October 2010 / France

The situation in France after the regional elections of March 2010

Sandra Demarcq — 2010-05-08T17:54:38Z

In a situation where the crisis is deepening, the principal lessons of the regional elections which took place on 14 and 21 March, 2010 are the following: a massive level of abstention; a real electoral defeat for the government; the return of the National Front; and the disappointing results of the NPA.

- IV424 - May 2010 / France