Democratic Convergence of La Franja (in

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: ''Convergència Democràtica de la Franja''; CDF) is a

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and

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political party active in the Catalan-speaking area of

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, known as La Franja.

Objectives

CDF has two main objectives: * Defence of the

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and culture in La Franja. * Improving the infraestrucure, social services and economy of La Franja.

History

CDF was founded in 2009 by splitters of Alternativa Cívica, a local party in the municipality of Fraga. In the European elections of the same year the secretary-general of the party participated in the list of

Democratic Convergence of Catalonia The Democratic Convergence of Catalonia ( ca, Convergència Democràtica de Catalunya; , CDC), frequently shortened as Convergence ( ca, Convergència; ) was a Catalan nationalist, liberal political party in Catalonia (Spain), currently still exist ...

(CDC). In the local elections of 2011 CDF gained 4 town councillors and 1 mayor, in Pont de Montanyana/Puente de Montañana. In the same elections, CDF gained the 7.8% of the vote in

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, 16% in Sopeira, 2.29% in Benabarri/Benabarre and 3.28% in Fraga. The party opposed the new Aragonese languages law of 2013, which they considered anti-Catalan. CDF did not participate in the local elections of 2015. A la Franja no hi creuen, en fantasmes.
El Punt-Avui, 06/06/2015.

References

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