Parti pour l'Organisation d'une Bretagne Libre
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The Party for the Organization of a Free Brittany (Parti pour l'Organisation d'une Bretagne Libre) is a Breton
political party that advocates political sovereignty for Brittany
. Its initials "POBL" form a backronym
, as the word pobl in Breton
means "people" or "community".
Already a right-wing party at its foundation, it progressively drifted toward the far-right and two of its members were involved in an assault against leftist militants of the Union Démocratique Bretonne
at the Lorient Interceltic Festival in 1999.
Never very influential, the party was crippled by the departure of most of its cadres for adsav
in 2000 and ceased its activities. What remained of it merged with other minor organisations to form the Ligue fédéraliste de Bretagne
Brittany
Brittany is a cultural and administrative region in the north-west of France. Previously a kingdom and then a duchy, Brittany was united to the Kingdom of France in 1532 as a province. Brittany has also been referred to as Less, Lesser or Little Britain...
political party that advocates political sovereignty for Brittany
Breton nationalism
Breton nationalism is the nationalism of the traditional province of Brittany in France. Brittany is considered to be one of the six Celtic nations...
. Its initials "POBL" form a backronym
Backronym
A backronym or bacronym is a phrase constructed purposely, such that an acronym can be formed to a specific desired word. Backronyms may be invented with serious or humorous intent, or may be a type of false or folk etymology....
, as the word pobl in Breton
Breton language
Breton is a Celtic language spoken in Brittany , France. Breton is a Brythonic language, descended from the Celtic British language brought from Great Britain to Armorica by migrating Britons during the Early Middle Ages. Like the other Brythonic languages, Welsh and Cornish, it is classified as...
means "people" or "community".
Already a right-wing party at its foundation, it progressively drifted toward the far-right and two of its members were involved in an assault against leftist militants of the Union Démocratique Bretonne
Union Démocratique Bretonne
The Breton Democratic Union is the main autonomist and regionalist party in Brittany and Loire-Atlantique. It advocates devolution for Brittany as well as the promotion of the Breton language and its associated culture....
at the Lorient Interceltic Festival in 1999.
Never very influential, the party was crippled by the departure of most of its cadres for adsav
Adsav
Adsav is a Breton nationalist secessionist party active in Britanny, which claims to be neither right-wing or left-wing, although its roots are on the right and it is widely considered to be a far right party....
in 2000 and ceased its activities. What remained of it merged with other minor organisations to form the Ligue fédéraliste de Bretagne