Adsav () is a

Breton nationalist Breton nationalism (Breton: ''roadelouriezh Brezhoneg'', French: ''nationalisme Breton'') is a form of regional nationalism associated with the region of Brittany in France. The political aspirations of Breton nationalists include the desire ...

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political party in

Brittany Brittany (; french: link=no, Bretagne ; br, Breizh, or ; Gallo language, Gallo: ''Bertaèyn'' ) is a peninsula, Historical region, historical country and cultural area in the west of modern France, covering the western part of what was known ...

that 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.Selma K. Sonntag, ''The local politics of global English: case studies in linguistic globalization'', Lexington Books, 2003, p.43 Adsav was created after a split inside the

Parti pour l'Organisation d'une Bretagne Libre The Party for the Organization of a Free Brittany ( br, Strollad Evit Breizh Dizalc'h; french: Parti pour l'organisation d'une Bretagne libre) was a Breton political party that advocated political sovereignty for Brittany. Its initials "POBL" fo ...

. The other faction created the

Breton Federalist League The Breton Federalist League (french: Ligue fédéraliste de Bretagne) was a short-lived Breton political party in the 1930s. A new organization with the same name was created in the 21st century. Origin At its congress on April 11, 1931, the Bret ...

. Adsav claims 700 members, but that figure is considered a gross overestimation by other political forces. It organises an annual commemoration at the site of the 1488 Battle of Saint-Aubin-du-Cormier. In 2002, Adsav was expelled from a rally promoting the reintegration of

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into Brittany when its members spray-painted "Bretagne pour les Bretons" ( en, Brittany for the Bretons) on billboards and heckled a group of

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singers. Adsav dropped below 50 declared members in 2016, and has since been considered inactive.

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Official websiteCritical article by UDBCritical article by a far left newspaper
Political parties in Brittany Breton nationalist parties Separatism in France Political parties established in 2000 2000 establishments in France {{France-party-stub