Democracy and Equality
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Democracy and Equality was an organized caucus
in the French Socialist Party
.
The faction was founded in 2000 by Henri Emmanuelli
and Alain Vidalies
. At the Grenoble Congress
, the faction obtained 13.78% of the vote.
The short-lived movement joined the New World
, formed by the merger of Democracy and Equality with the remnants of the Socialist Left
in 2002.
Caucus
A caucus is a meeting of supporters or members of a political party or movement, especially in the United States and Canada. As the use of the term has been expanded the exact definition has come to vary among political cultures.-Origin of the term:...
in the French Socialist Party
Socialist Party (France)
The Socialist Party is a social-democratic political party in France and the largest party of the French centre-left. It is one of the two major contemporary political parties in France, along with the center-right Union for a Popular Movement...
.
The faction was founded in 2000 by Henri Emmanuelli
Henri Emmanuelli
Henri Emmanuelli is a French politician.A member of the Socialist Party , he has been deputy for Landes from 1978 to 1981, from 1986 to 1997 and since 2000.-Biography:...
and Alain Vidalies
Alain Vidalies
Alain Vidalies is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Landes department, and is a member of the Socialist Party and of the Socialiste, radical, citoyen et divers gauche parliamentary group.-References:...
. At the Grenoble Congress
Grenoble Congress
The Grenoble Congress was the fourth national congress of the French Socialist Party . It took place from June 22 to 24, 1973.-Results:François Mitterrand was re-elected as First Secretary....
, the faction obtained 13.78% of the vote.
The short-lived movement joined the New World
New World (France)
New World was an organized caucus in the French Socialist Party.New World was founded in 2002 following the implosion of the Socialist Left. Socialist Left members, including Jean-Luc Mélenchon were joined by followers of Henri Emmanuelli and his Democracy and Equality movement...
, formed by the merger of Democracy and Equality with the remnants of the Socialist Left
Socialist Left (France)
Socialist Left was an organized caucus in the French Socialist Party. The GS made up part of the left wing of the party.The GS was founded in 1988 to oppose the inclusion center-right politicians in the cabinet of president François Mitterrand...
in 2002.