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1. ORIGINS : The Occitan Party was formed in Toulouse in 1987 through the union of different occitanist movements (Volem Viure Al païs, Païs Nòstre...), of candidates to the 1986 regional elections, of various individuals. The union was made around the party's Charter.

2. AIMS :

• To set up a credible political occitanist movement, independent of all parties and struggling for Occitan self-government.
• To disalienate and conscientize the Occitan people.
• To make the Occitan question come out in the political field.

3. ELECTORAL PRESENCE : Since 1987, the Occitan Party has contested elections at all levels in different constituencies.In the 1997 parliamentary elections, the Party's best candidates polled 1,8% of the vote.Party members hold office in a few townships.

4. POLITICAL ACTION : The Occitan Party takes part in economical or regional development struggles. Its members are active in struggles for the keeping of jobs, against out and out touristification, against nuclear industry, for the preservation of our natural environment... They also take part in the defence of the Occitan language and identity.

5. INTERNATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS : The Occitan Party belongs to the "Régions et Peuples Solidaires" federation which regroups different regionalist and nationalist political movements in the French state. The Occitan Party also belongs to the European Free Alliance, a grouping of regionalist and nationalist political movements in Europe. That grouping has some deputies in the European Parliament.

6. PRESS : The Party's paper, Occitània, comes out every two months.Subscription rates per 6 issues: 23 € ; support 30.5 € or more. / Outside E.C. : 30.5 €

Address: Occitània, BP 28, F- 81370 St Sulpici La Punta.

Phone : (33) (0)5 63 40 09 33

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7. ORGANISATION : Local or departmental committees are grouped in regional federations. The national Council regroups delegates from the different regional federations (the party's parliament). The national Bureau is elected every two years by a Congress. That Congress is open to every member.

8. JOINING : Joining is open to anyone in agreement with the Charter and who does not belong to another political party. To join, click here!

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