Rassemblement Wallonie France
Rally Wallonia France Rassemblement Wallonie France | |
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| Colors | Blue, white, and red |
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| http://rwf.be | |
The Rassemblement Wallonie France (Rally Wallonia France, RWF) is a small political party in
The party's symbol is the red rooster, representing Wallonia, inside a hexagon, which is a common geometric representation of France. The blue, white, and red represent the colours of the French national flag.
History
Defending the principles of republicanism, democracy, pluralism, and socialism, the party was founded on 27 November 1999 in
In the 2003 federal elections, the party was presented under the label "RWF-RBF". It was presented again under the label "RWF" in the 2007 federal elections, and received 1.5% of votes in the Senate against 1.2% in the Chamber of Representatives in Wallonia.[1]
The RWF is present in every election in Wallonia and Brussels. In the 2009 regional elections, the party won 1.37% of the vote for the Walloon Parliament. In the 2009 European elections, it won 0.43% of the vote in the French-speaking electoral college.[2]
The RWF was refounded in 2010 on the proposal of President Paul-Henry Gendebien and the Executive Board.
In March 2012, the Constitutional Convention elected Laurent Brogniet as the new President of the RWF, and Paul-Henry Gendebien became founding president. New statutes were subject to the approval of Congress.
See also
- Natural borders of France
- Political parties in Belgium
- Rattachism
- Greater Netherlands ideology
References
- ^ "Le Royaume – Résultats – LeSoir.be". Archived from the original on 17 February 2008.
- ^ "Elections 2009". Archived from the original on 11 June 2009.