Revolutionary Communist League (France)
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For the other Ligue communiste révolutionnaire, see Revolutionary Communist League (Belgium).
The Revolutionary Communist League (French: Ligue communiste révolutionnaire[lower-alpha 1], LCR[lower-alpha 2]) was a Trotskyist political party in France. It was the French section of the Fourth International (Post-Reunification). It published the weekly newspaper Rouge and the journal Critique communiste. Established in 1974, it became the leading party of the far-left in the 2000s. It officially abolished itself on 5 February 2009 to merge with smaller factions of the far-left and form a New Anticapitalist Party.[1]
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Revolutionary Communist League Ligue communiste révolutionnaire | |
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Leader | Collective leadership (Central committee); three spokespersons: Olivier Besancenot, Alain Krivine, Roseline Vachetta |
Founded | 1974 (1974) |
Dissolved | 5 February 2009 (2009-02-05) |
Succeeded by | NPA |
Headquarters | 2, rue Richard-Lenoir, 93100 Montreuil |
Youth wing | Young Revolutionary Communists |
Ideology | Trotskyism |
Political position | Left-wing to far-left |
European affiliation | European Anti-capitalist Left |
International affiliation | Fourth International |
Colours | Red |
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