Comités Abertos de Estudantes (CAE, ''Students Open Committees'' in English) was a

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and left-wing

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, formed by high school, ''bachillerato'' and ''professional formation'' students. On May 10, 2008, CAE dissolved itself to form, along with the Comités Abertos de Faculdade (CAF), a new student union, Comités. The organization was founded in 1990 as an extension to the middle school of the CAF project, coinciding with the elections to the Galician School Board.

References

* Beramendi, X.G. (2007): ''De provincia a nación. Historia do galeguismo político''. Xerais,

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* Various authors (2002). ''25 anos da UMG (1977-2002): A paixón por transformar''. Edicións Terra e Tempo,

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