| Solidarity solidaritéS | |
|---|---|
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| Founded | 1992 (1992) |
| Headquarters | 1211 Geneva |
| Ideology | Socialism Anti-capitalism |
| Political position | Left-wing to far-left |
| European affiliation | European Anti-Capitalist Left |
| International affiliation | Fourth International |
| National Council | 0 / 200 |
| Council of States | 0 / 46 |
| Cantonal legislatures | 5 / 2,608 |
| Website | |
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Solidarity (French: solidaritéS) 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.
History
The 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. 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%.
The 2011 elections saw the vote share reduced to 0.3%; 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%.
References
- "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
- Official website (in French and German)
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