Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 Politics of Tanzania The Union for MultipartyDemocracy UMD is a political party in Tanzania . The party was registered on 21 January 1993. The party didn t field a presidential candidate in the 14 December 2005 Tanzanian elections, 2005 election , but supported Sengondo Mvungi of the National Convention for Construction and Reform Mageuzi . He placed fifth out of ten candidates, winning 0.49 of the vote. DEFAULTSORT Union For MultipartyDemocracy Category Political parties in Tanzania Category Political parties established in 1993 Tanzania stub Africa party stub ... more details
Image Nimd logo.gif 300px thumb right NIMD logo The Netherlands Institute for MultipartyDemocracy NIMD Dutch language Dutch Nederlands Instituut voor Meerpartijendemocratie is a democracy assistance organisation of List of political parties in the Netherlands political parties in the Netherlands for political parties in young Democracy democracies . NIMD supports joint initiatives of political parties to improve the functioning of Multi party system multi party democracies abroad. Founded in 2000 by seven parties across the political spectrum Christian Democratic Appeal CDA , Dutch Labour Party PvdA , VVD , Groenlinks , Democrats 66 , Christen Unie and Reformed Political Party SGP , NIMD currently works with more than 150 political parties from 16 countries in Africa, Latin America, Asia and Eastern Europe. ref cite web title About NIMD url http www.nimd.org page about nimd accessdate 2010 01 15 ref Notes See http en.wikipedia.org wiki Wikipedia Footnotes for an explanation of how to generate footnotes using the ref and ref tags and the tag below reflist External links http www.nimd.org Netherlands Institute for MultipartyDemocracy NIMD http www.youtube.com multipartydemocracy NIMD Videos at YouTube Election Organizations DEFAULTSORT Netherlands Institute For MultipartyDemocracy Category Non governmental organizations based in the Netherlands Category Democracy Category Election and voting related organizations Category Organisations based in the Netherlands nl Nederlands Instituut voor Meerpartijendemocratie ... more details
About the labor philosophy the book by Lipset, Trow, and Coleman UnionDemocracyUniondemocracy also known as labor democracy is a school of thought within organized labor which argues that sound unionism requires adherence to principles and practices of democratic trade unionism that internal democracy ... while most models do fail to meet the extensive criteria required by UnionDemocracy as well ... chain. There are a few examples of different aspects of uniondemocracy throughout the world. These examples as noted below along with their corresponding action associated with UnionDemocracy ... similarities to the so called organizing model of union activity, advocates of uniondemocracy are swift ... index.htm Association for UnionDemocracy ideologically neutral U.S. uniondemocracy organization http www.labornotes.org Labor Notes U.S. left of center uniondemocracy publication ... unique Industrial Workers of the World is considered a textbook example of uniondemocracy ... disputes. http www.uniondemocracy.org Legal faqs.htm More information on UnionDemocracy and Union ... views, including those critical of officials, representatives, or union policy, and the union encouraging ... equal use of union publications and means of communication website, newsletter, e mail list to put out their campaign material. Member ratification, with all contracts and side agreements between union ... here as it discusses the upcoming vote for the union associated with the maintenance and cleaning of over ... for meaningful membership review and discussion, and the union circulating or at least not obstructing ... the formalization of Union as well as the political process behind them outlines the idea of an informed ... policies governing unit1contract article8 index.html Member access to information union representatives should provide members current and complete copies of the contract and the union constitution bylaws, and the contract and constitution should be published on union websites. Members must have ... more details
about the book the labor movement philosophy UniondemocracyUnionDemocracy The Internal Politics of the International Typographical Union is a book by Seymour Martin Lipset , Martin Trow and James Samuel Coleman James S. Coleman , originally published by New York Free Press publisher Free Press in 1956. Overview The book addresses the factors that influence the power structure and decision making processes in organization s, with a specific focus on the political system s of democracy and oligarchy . The problem seen as central by the authors was the difficulty of maintaining democracy in organizations. The issue was first raised by Robert Michels in his Political Parties and termed the Iron ... on UnionDemocracy 254  Kibibyte KiB application pdf, 260416 bytes , Seymour Martin Lipset ... Lipset s UnionDemocracy After 40 Years , Michael Goldfield, 1998. Last accessed on 16 September ..., UnionDemocracy The Internal Politics of the International Typographical Union , New York, Free Press, 1956, ISBN 0 02 919210 2 Lucio Baccaro , UnionDemocracy Revisited Decision Making Procedures in the Italian Labour Movement, Economic and Industrial Democracy . 2001 22 183 210 Harry H. Wellington , UnionDemocracy and Fair Representation Federal Responsibility in a Federal System , Yale ... Design A Comparative Perspective on European UnionDemocracy , West European Politics , 1998, Vol. 21 Number 3, pages 19 52 External links http ideas.repec.org p cdl indrel 1058.html UnionDemocracy ... to increase and entrench their powers, departing further and further from any ideals of democracy ... democratic Socialism socialist parties and trade union s . ref Lipset 1988, Michels 1915 ref The book is a case study of one particular organization the International Typographical Union , organization ... . The existence of factions within the democratic structure elections of the union prevented ... of Modern Democracy. Translated into English by Eden Paul and Cedar Paul . New York The Free Press ... more details
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Union for Democracy and the Republic is the name of several African political parties Union for Democracy and the Republic Niger , a political party in Niger Union for Democracy and the Republic Congo , a political party in the Republic of the Congo Union for Democracy and the Republic Chad , a political party in Chad disambig ... more details
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The Union for Democracy and Development lang fr Union pour la d mocratie et le d veloppement is a political party in Mali . In the 1 July and 22 July 2007 Mali an parliamentary Malian parliamentary election, 2007 elections , the party won 3 out of 160 seats. The party is affiliated to the Alliance for Democracy and Progress Mali Alliance for Democracy and Progress , that supports president Amadou Toumani Tour . Malian political parties Category Political parties in Mali Mali party stub fr Union pour la d mocratie et le d veloppement ... more details
Politics of Burkina Faso The National Union for Democracy and Development lang fr Union Nationale pour la D mocratie et le D veloppement, UNDD is a political party in Burkina Faso former Republic of Upper Volta Upper Volta . External links http www.undd.org UNDD in French Category Political parties in Burkina Faso BurkinaFaso party stub ... more details
The Moroccan Union for Democracy lang fr Union Marocaine pour la D mocratie is a political party in Morocco . In the Moroccan parliamentary election, 2007 parliamentary election , held on 7 September 2007, the party did win 2 out of 325 seats. Moroccan political parties Category Political parties in Morocco Morocco party stub ... more details
Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 The Djibouti Union for Democracy and Justice Lang fr Union Djiboutienne pour la D mocratie et la Justice , Lang ar is a political party in Djibouti . In the Djiboutian parliamentary election, 2003 parliamentary election held on 10 January 2003, the party was part of the Union for a Democratic Change Union pour l Alternance D mocratique , which won 37.3 of the popular vote but no seats in the National Assembly of Djibouti National Assembly . Djiboutian political parties DEFAULTSORT Djibouti Union For Democracy And Justice Category Political parties in Djibouti Africa party stub Djibouti stub es Uni n Yibutiense por la Democracia y la Justicia ... more details
National Union for Democracy lang pt Uni o Nacional para a Democracia is a political party in Angola . The party was founded on October 2, 1991. ref http www.cne.ao partidos.cfm ref The party is a member of the coalition New Democracy Angola New Democracy . ref http www.cmi.no publications file ?3103 opposition parties and the upcoming 2008 ref The party was previously a member of the coalition Parties of the Civilian Opposition , but pulled out of it and took part in founding New Democracy in in December 2006. ref http www.angoladicas.com notices detail.asp?ID 8593&a 1&lang pt ref References reflist Angola party stub Category Political parties in Angola Category Political parties established in 1991 ... more details
Image Ndue angola symbol.png frame Symbol of the coalition New Democracy Electoral Union lang pt Nova Democracia Uni o Eleitoral is a political coalition in Angola , founded November 18, 2006. ref name ao http www.nexus.ao view.cfm?m id 26390&cat 02 NOTICIAS ref The coalition was registed by the Supreme Court in June 2008, ahead of the Angolan legislative election, 2008 September 2008 legislative election . Most of the constituents of the coalition had previously been affiliated to another coalition, Partidos da Opoci o Civil . Quintino de Moreira is the president of the coalition. He is also the president of the MPDA. ref name cmi http www.cmi.no publications file ?3103 opposition parties and the upcoming 2008 ref Members of New Democracy Electoral Union Movement for the Democracy of Angola MPDA Independent Social Party of Angola PSIA National Union for Democracy UND Liberal Socialist Party Angola Liberal Socialist Party PSL Angolan Union for Peace, Democracy and Development UAPDD Independent National Alliance of Angola ANIA ref name ao ref name cmi The coalition received 1.20 of the vote in the 2008 election, winning two out of 220 seats. ref http www.cne.ao National Electoral Commission website pt icon . ref References reflist Angolan political parties Category Political parties in Angola Category Political parties established in 2006 Angola party stub ja ... more details
The Union of Forces for Democracy and Development UFDD is the largest group of Chad ian rebel forces opposed to current President of Chad President Idriss D by . It was formed in October 2006 under the leadership of Mahamat Nouri . The group consists of United Front for Democratic Change Democratic Revolutionary Council Union of Forces for Progress and Democracy 22 October 2006 On 22 October 2006, the newly formed Union attacked the eastern Chad town of Goz Beida . Although it was initially unclear if they succeeded or if the government was able to defend the city, it later became clear that the Union had captured the city, along with several other cities like Am Timan . See also War in Chad 2005 present External links http news.bbc.co.uk 2 hi africa 6075824.stm Rebels attack eastern Chad town 22 October 2006 http www.theaustralian.news.com.au story 0,20867,20628450 1702,00.html Rebels take control of Chad town 23 October 2006 Use dmy dates date November 2010 DEFAULTSORT Union Of Forces For Democracy And Development Category History of Chad Category Rebel groups in Chad Category Second Chadian Civil War Chad stub Africa mil stub de Union des forces pour la d mocratie et le d veloppement es Uni n de Fuerzas para la Democracia y el Desarrollo fr Union des forces pour la d mocratie et le d veloppement ... more details
Union for People s Democracy lang fr Union pour la D mocratie Populaire was an underground Maoist political movement in Senegal that emerged in the 1970s, formed as a continuation of the Movement of Young Marxist Leninists . Ham dine Racine Guiss was the general secretary of the organization. UDP published Voix du Peuple . On July 20, 1981 UDP was legalized. In 1983, UDP supported Mamadou Dia s presidential campaign. ref Moegenburg, Ilka. Die Parteienlandschaft Im Senegal Tragf hige Grundlage der Demokratisierung? . LIT Verlag Berlin Hamburg M nster, 2002. p. 161 162 ref In 1991 UDP merged into And J f African Party for Democracy and Socialism . References reflist Category Political parties in Senegal ... more details
Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 Politics of Burkina Faso National Union for Democracy and Development in French language French Union Nationale pour la D mocratie et le Developpement was a political party in Republic of Upper Volta Upper Volta . The UNDD is led by Hermann Yam ogo , the son of former president Maurice Yam ogo . In the 1978 presidential elections UNDD launched Macaire Ou draogo as its candidate. Ou draogo got around 250,000 votes in the first round 2nd place and 552,956 votes 43.8 in the second. In the parliamentary elections held same year UNDD came second. In 2005 the party, refounded took part in the Burkina Faso presidential elections, 2005 presidential election of 13 November, where its candidate Hermann Yam ogo won 0.76 of the popular vote. DEFAULTSORT National Union For The Defense Of Democracy Category Political parties in Burkina Faso BurkinaFaso party stub ... more details
The Patriotic Union for Democracy and Progress Union Patriotique pour la D mocratie et le Progr s , UPDP is a political party in the Republic of the Congo . It is led by Auguste C lestin Gongarad Nkoua In opposition to President Pascal Lissouba , the UPDP joined with six other parties to form the Union for Democratic Renewal Congo Union for Democratic Renewal URD opposition coalition on 27 August 1992. ref Joachim Emmanuel Goma Thethet, Alliances in the political and electoral process in the Republic of Congo 1991&ndash 97 , in Liberal Democracy and Its Critics in Africa Political Dysfunction and the Struggle for Social Progress 2005 , ed. Tukumbi Lumumba Kasongo, Zed Books, page 111. ref In the Republic of the Congo parliamentary election, 2007 parliamentary election held on June 24 and August 5, 2007, the party won 2 out of 137 seats. ref For detailed results see Republic of the Congo parliamentary election, 2007 and http www.jeuneafrique.com pays congo brazza article depeche.asp?art cle XIN70027lalliseriat0 L alliance pr sidentielle occupe 125 des 137 si ges parlementaires , Xinhua Jeuneafrique.com , August 25, 2007 fr icon . ref References reflist Republic of the Congo political parties RCongo party stub Category Political parties in the Republic of the Congo ... more details
Politics of Benin The Union for Democracy and National Solidarity lang fr Union pour la D mocratie et la Solidarit Nationale is an oppositional political party in Benin , part of the Star Alliance Benin Star Alliance . In the Beninese parliamentary election, 2003 parliamentary election held on 30 March 2003, the Star Alliance won 3 out of 83 seats. The party s president, Sacca Lafia , was its candidate in the Beninese presidential election, 2001 March 2001 presidential election , receiving 1.20 of the vote and fifth place. ref http africanelections.tripod.com bj.html Elections in Benin , African Elections Database. ref References reflist Category Political parties in Benin Benin party stub ca Uni per la Democr cia i la Solidaritat Nacional ... more details
The Union for the Republic and Democracy French Union pour la R publique et la D mocratie , URD is a political party in Mali . The party was formed by those who supported Souma la Ciss during the 2002 election. Most of its members came from Alliance for Democracy in Mali ADEMA , the former ruling party. It is believed they felt betrayed by outgoing President Alpha Oumar Konar , who supported Amadou Toumani Tour eventual winner of the Malian presidential election, 2002 2002 presidential election against his own party. The MCCDR of Boubacar Karamoko Coulibaly and the PMDR of Abdoul Wahab Berthe joined the URD. Both men are vice presidents of the URD. The president of the URD is former prime minister Younoussi Tour . ref name ATT http www.bamanet.net actualite Generale Info Matin 668.html Info matin Pr sidentielles de 2007, L Urd officialise son soutien ATT , bamanet.net, December 4, 2006 fr icon . ref The party came second in the 2004 municipal elections and has 17 members in the National Assembly, including prominent members such as Mamadou Awa Gassama Diaby of Yelimane, and Baba Oumar Bore of Kita. The party has 114 mayors in Mali including the late Ali Farka Tour of Niafunke and Demba Fane of the fifth district of Bamako . The URD backed Amadou Toumani Tour for re election in the Malian presidential election, 2007 April 2007 presidential election . ref name ATT The party, part of the pro Tour Alliance for Democracy and Progress Mali Alliance for Democracy and Progress ADP , won 34 out of 147 seats in the Malian parliamentary election, 2007 July 2007 parliamentary election . ref name Defin http fr.allafrica.com stories 200708131307.html Mali R sultats d finitifs des L gislatives l Ad ma PASJ perd dans trois localit s , Les chos Mali Les Echos allAfrica.com , August ... parties DEFAULTSORT Union For The Republic And Democracy Category Political parties in Mali Mali party stub fr Union pour la r publique et la d mocratie ... more details
The Union for Democracy and the Republic Lang fr Union pour la D mocratie et la R publique Tabbat , commonly UDR TABBAT is a political party in Niger . Its founding leaders were former Prime Minister of Niger Amadou Boubacar Ciss and Amadou Madougou , who formed the party after a 1999 split with the Rally for Democracy and Progress Niger RDP Jama a party. ref http google.com search?q cache HUqHfI37M6EJ www.africatime.com niger nouvelle.asp 3Fno nouvelle 3D103200 26no categorie 3D1 22Andre CC 81 Salifou 22 UPDP 1995&cd 21&hl en&ct clnk&gl us&client firefox a Les partis politiques nig riens, leurs leaders respectifs et les pratiques politiques inavouables . La Roue de l Histoire du 24 f vrier au 01 mars 2004. ref Ciss had been Prime Minister of Niger under former coup leader Bare Ma nassara, who formed the RDP to contest elections in 1996. Following Ma nassara s assassination in April 1999, Ciss and RDP party president Hamid Algabid vied for the party s nomination in the Nigerien presidential election, 1999 October 1999 presidential election . Hamid Algabid and his supporters won, and Ciss was expelled from the RDP. ref Niger Party expels former premier for saying he wants to run for presidency , Radio France Internationale nl.newsbank.com , July 19, 1999. ref A faction of the RDP persisted in supporting Ciss ref http www.africa.upenn.edu Newsletters irinw520.html NIGER Former prime minister to run for president , IRIN WA Update 520 for 2 3 August 1999. ref ref http www.africa.upenn.edu Newsletters irinw525.html NIGER New constitution promulgated , IRIN WA Update 525 of events ... N 105 , 20 May 2010 ref References Reflist Nigerien political parties DEFAULTSORT Union For Democracy ... Party for Democracy and Socialism PNDS . The coalition was formed 11 parties, after the PNDS, the largest ... Party PNA Al ouma , Union of Independent Nigeriens UNI , and UDR Tabbat . The UDR ran a split ticket with Amadou Ali Djibo s Union of Independent Nigeriens UNI , winning two seats. Ciss and the UDR ... more details
The Union for Renewal and Democracy lang fr Union pour le R nouveau et la d mocratie is a political party in Chad . Its President is Wadel Abdelkader Kamougu . ref name Rentre http www.jeuneafrique.com fluxafp fil info.asp?art cle 43535 Tchad un des principaux opposants Wadal Abdelkader Kamougu rentre N Djamena , AFP Jeuneafrique.com , March 22, 2008 fr icon . ref The party, which has always been based around Kamougu , was founded in March 1992 and legalized in May 1992. ref Political Parties of the World 6th edition, 2005 , ed. Bogdan Szajkowski, page 119. ref In the Chadian presidential election, 1996 1996 presidential election , Kamougu , as the URD candidate, took second place in the first round on June 2 with 12.39 of the vote in the second round, held on July 3, he was defeated by incumbent President Idriss D by , taking 30.91 of the vote compared to D by s 69.09 . ref http democratie.francophonie.org IMG pdf presidentielle du 3 juillet 1996.pdf Rapport de la Mission d Observation du 2 tour d lection Pr sidentielle du 3 juillet 1996 , democratie.francophonie.org fr icon . ref In the Chadian presidential election, 2001 presidential election of 20 May 2001, Kamougu won 6.0 of the vote, and in the Chadian parliamentary election parliamentary election held on 21 April 2002, the URD won according to Inter Parliamentary Union IPU Parline 3 out of 155 seats. As of 2008, the URD is a member of the Coordination of Political Parties for the Defence of the Constitution CPDC opposition coalition. ref name Rentre References reflist Chadian political parties Category Political parties in Chad Africa party stub Chad stub da Union pour le R nouveau et la d mocratie de Union f r Erneuerung und Demokratie fi Uudistamisen ja demokratian liitto ... more details
The Leftwing Union for the Socialist Democracy was a Portugal Portuguese leftwing party founded in January of 1978 . The party has its origins in the Socialist Culture Association Worker Brotherhood , a socialism socialist organization and in groups of independent people linked to the Portuguese Socialist Party Socialist Party . The party participated in the legislative Portuguese legislative election, 1980 election of 1980 in coalition with the Portuguese Socialist Party Socialist Party and the Independent Social Democratic Action in the Republican and Socialist Front . In the subsequent elections, the party s members integrated the lists of the Socialist Party. In the Portuguese presidential election, 1986 Presidential election of 1986 the UEDS members split, one part supporting M rio Soares and the other supporting Maria de Lurdes Pintasilgo . The party was disbanded in 1986 and some of its members joined the Socialist Party. Category Defunct political parties in Europe Category Political parties in Portugal Category Socialist parties Euro socialist party stub Portugal party stub es Uni n de Izquierda Socialista Democr tica fr Union de la gauche pour la d mocratie socialiste pl Lewicowa Unia dla Socjalistycznej Demokracji pt Uni o da Esquerda para a Democracia Socialista ... more details
The National Union for Democracy and Renewal lang fr Union nationale pour la d mocratie et le renouveau is a political party in Chad , led by Saleh Kebzabo . In the Chadian parliamentary election, 1997 1997 parliamentary election , the UNDR won 15 out of 125 seats. ref http www.ipu.org parline e reports arc 2061 97.htm IPU PARLINE page on 1997 election . ref In the Chadian parliamentary election, 2002 parliamentary election held on 21 April 2002, the party won five out of 155 seats. ref http www.ipu.org parline e reports arc 2061 02.htm IPU PARLINE page on 2002 election . ref Kebzabo was the UNDR s candidate in the Chadian presidential election, 1996 June 1996 presidential election , placing third with 8.61 of the vote. ref http democratie.francophonie.org IMG pdf presidentielle du 3 juillet 1996.pdf RAPPORT DE LA MISSION D OBSERVATION DU 2ETOUR DE L LECTION PR SIDENTIELLE LE 3 JUILLET 1996 , democratie.francophonie.org fr icon . ref He was also the party s candidate in the Chadian presidential election, 2001 presidential election held on 20 May 2001, winning 7.0 of the vote. The UNDR is a member party of the Coordination of Political Parties for the Defense of the Constitution CPDC , the main opposition coalition. ref http www.jeuneafrique.com pays tchad article depeche.asp?art cle XIN80028loppotnemen0 L opposant Saleh Kepsabo refuse d entrer au gouvernement , Xinhua Jeuneafrique.com , April 23, 2008 fr icon . ref References reflist Chadian political parties Category Political parties in Chad africa party stub Chad stub bg da Union nationale pour la d mocratie et le renouveau de Nationale Union f r Demokratie und Erneuerung fi Kansallinen demokratian ja uudistamisen liitto ... more details
The Gabonese Union for Democracy and Development Union gabonaise pour la d mocratie et le d veloppement , UGDD is an political party in Gabon . It was formed in 2005 by Zacharie Myboto , a former member of the ruling Gabonese Democratic Party PDG . Myboto ran as an Independent politician independent candidate because the UGDD was not legalized prior to the election in the Gabonese presidential election, 2005 presidential election held on 27 November 2005. He placed third out of five candidates, winning 6.58 of the vote. The UGDD was legally recognized by the Ministry of the Interior on 27 April 2006. ref name GFC http www.assembleegabon gfc.org pages myboto.htm Myboto CV at GFC Parliamentary Group website fr icon . ref In the 17 December 24 December 2006 National Assembly of Gabon Gabonese legislative election, 2006 election , the party won 4 out of 120 seats. In the National Assembly, the UGDD is part of the Parliamentary Group of the Forces of Change. ref name GFC In the Gabonese local elections, 2008 April 2008 local elections , the UGDD won 161 seats across the country. ref http afp.google.com article ALeqM5j7jVa7nTSrlEWgpwjfaUNUklcOYA Gabon sans surprise, large victoire du parti d Omar Bongo aux lections municipales , AFP, May 4, 2008 fr icon . ref Two members of the UGDD&mdash Sylvestre Ratanga , the UGDD Secretary General, and Paul Boundoukou Lata &mdash were appointed to the government on 14 January 2009. Myboto said that, by accepting positions in the government, they had excluded themselves from the UGDD. ref http www.bdpgabon.org articles 2009 01 15 gabon politique deux dissidents de l E2 80 99ugdd effectuent leur entree au sein du gouvernement d E2 80 99ouverture Gabon Politique Deux dissidents de l UGDD effectuent leur entr e au sein du gouvernement d ouverture , AGP bdpgabon.org , 15 January 2009 fr icon . ref References reflist External links http ugdd ... fr Union gabonaise pour la d mocratie et le d veloppement ... more details
Infobox political party country France english name Union for French Democracy native name Union pour la D mocratie Fran aise party logo Image Union for French Democracy logo.png 175px president Fran ois ... party colours UDF The Union for French DemocracyUnion pour la D mocratie Fran aise , UDF was a Politics ... References div reflist French political parties French centrist parties DEFAULTSORT Union For French Democracy Category Political parties of the Fifth Republic Category Political parties established in 1978 Category Political parties disestablished in 2007 Category Union for French Democracy ar ... Democratic Movement France Democratic Movement ideology Centrism , br Christian democracy , br Social ... of Giscard d Estaing s 1976 book, French Democracy . The UDF effectively ceased to exist by the end ... RPR and its successor party, the Union for a Popular Movement UMP . Prior to its dissolution, the UDF ... parliamentary group, the Centrist Union, which occasionally voted with the Socialist Party France ... Union for France comfortably won the French legislative election, 1993 1993 legislative election and obtained ... the Popular Party for French Democracy PPDF , that succeedeed to the Perspectives and Realities Clubs ... the PPDF, such as Jean Pierre Raffarin a former Republican and was renamed Liberal Democracy France Liberal Democracy DL . DL soon began to reassert its autonomy within the alliance and finally broke ... subsequently refused Chirac s invitation to his group, to join the big tent right wing party, the Union ..., along with Italy s Democracy is Freedom The Daisy , was one of the founding members of the European ... trait was that it was in favor of European federalism , up to the point of turning the European Union ... of UDF s membership is that it was the union of everybody on the right that was neither ... of Liberal Democracy France Liberal Democracy , such as Alain Madelin , to split out of UDF on 16 May ... Boutin , famously opposed to civil union s for homosexual s, to more socially liberal policies. Boutin ... more details