Solidarity (French: solidaritéS)[3] is a socialist and Trotskyist political party, present in the French-speaking part of Switzerland, in the cantons of Geneva, Vaud, Neuchâtel and Fribourg. The party is a member of the European Anti-Capitalist Left. It was the furthest left party represented in the National Council until losing their only seat in 2023.
Solidarity solidaritéS | |
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| Founded | 1992 |
| Headquarters | 1211 Geneva |
| Ideology | Socialism Anti-capitalism |
| Political position | Left-wing to far-left[1] |
| European affiliation | European Anti-Capitalist Left |
| International affiliation | Fourth International[2] |
| National Council | 0 / 200 |
| Council of States | 0 / 46 |
| Cantonal legislatures | 5 / 2,608 |
| Website | |
| solidarites | |
History
editThe party was founded in 1992 in Geneva. In the 1995 federal elections, it received 0.3% of the vote, failing to win a seat. Its vote share increased to 0.5% in the 1999 elections, and a party member running on a list named "Alliance of the Left (Solidarity–Independents)" won a seat in the National Council.[4] The party retained its seat in the 2003 elections, but lost parliamentary representation following the 2007 elections, in which its vote share fell to 0.4%.[5]
The 2011 elections saw the vote share reduced to 0.3%;[6] although its vote share increased to 0.5% in the 2015 elections, the party remained seatless. Running with the Swiss Party of Labour in the 2019 elections, the party once again won a seat in the National Council, with the electoral alliance receiving a vote share of 1.0%.[citation needed]
References
edit- ^ "Switzerland". Europe Elects. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
- ^ "Organizations | Fourth International". Fourth International. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ^ Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1898 ISBN 9783832956097
- ^ Nohlen & Stöver, p1955
- ^ Nationalratswahlen: Übersicht Schweiz Swiss Confederation
- ^ Elections au Conseil national de 2011: Résultats par canton Statistique Suisse
External links
edit- Official website
(in French and German)
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