The Progressive Organisations of Switzerland (POCH; german: Progressive Organisationen der Schweiz; french: Organisations progressistes de Suisse) were a
communist party
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founded in 1969. Most of its members were from a university background.
History of the POCH
TheIn 1977 many women's group split from the party to form the
Organisation for the cause of women
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(German:Organisation für die Sache der Frau (OFRA)).
In 1987 the POCH distanced itself from
Marxism-Leninism and changed its name to POCH-Grüne ( POCH-Greens). After the disbandment of numerous
canton parties between the late 1970s and 1993 many members changed their party affiliation to the
Green Party of Switzerland
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. The last section of the party in
Basel-City
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disbanded in 1993, spawning in 1995 the
Basel's strong alternative (German
Basels starke Alternative.
Election results
National Council
See also
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Rotpunktverlag
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History and publishing fields
The publishing house was founded in 19 ...
References
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Defunct communist parties in Switzerland
Political parties established in 1969
1969 establishments in Switzerland
Political parties disestablished in 1993
1993 disestablishments in Switzerland