Breton Democratic Union
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Breton Democratic Union (French: Union démocratique bretonne, Breton: Unvaniezh Demokratel Breizh, UDB) is a Breton nationalist,[1] autonomist,[2] and regionalist[3][4] political party in Brittany (Bretagne administrée) and Loire-Atlantique. The UDB advocates devolution for Brittany as well as the promotion of its regional languages (Breton and Gallo) and its associated culture.
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Breton Democratic Union | |
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French name | Union démocratique bretonne |
Breton name | Unvaniezh Demokratel Breizh |
Spokesperson(s) | Lydie Massard Pierre-Emmanuel Marais |
Founded | 4 January 1964 |
Split from | Movement for the Organization of Brittany (MOB) |
Headquarters | Nantes |
Newspaper | Le Peuple breton |
Youth wing | UDB Youth (UDBy) |
Membership (2010) | 850 |
Ideology | Autonomism Environmentalism Pro-Europeanism |
Political position | Left-wing |
National affiliation | Regions and Peoples with Solidarity (RPS) |
European affiliation | European Free Alliance |
Colors | Yellow |
Regional Council of Brittany | 4 / 83 |
National Assembly (Breton seats) | 0 / 27 |
Senate (Breton seats) | 0 / 18 |
European Parliament | 1 / 79 |
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The Breton Democratic Union has presently four seats in the Regional council of Brittany.