List of political parties in French Guiana
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French Guiana is not a separate territory but a region of France
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In addition to these there are a number of regional parties:
France
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. France has a multi-party system, with numerous parties in which no one party often has a chance of gaining power alone, and parties must work with each other to form coalition government
Coalition government
A coalition government is a cabinet of a parliamentary government in which several political parties cooperate. The usual reason given for this arrangement is that no party on its own can achieve a majority in the parliament...
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For further details see the article: Politics of France
Politics of France
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The parties
Most of the French political parties are active in French Guiana.In addition to these there are a number of regional parties:
- Decolonization and Social Emancipation MovementDecolonization and Social Emancipation MovementThe Decolonization and Social Emancipation Movement is a political party for independence in French Guiana. It is generally a party of the far left.-Platform:...
(Mouvement de Décolonisation et d'Émancipation Sociale, MDES) - Guianese Socialist PartyGuianese Socialist PartyThe Guianese Socialist Party is a political party in the French overseas région of French Guiana, in South America. The PSG is currently the majority party in the regional council of French Guiana and has one seat in the French National Assembly....
(Parti Socialiste Guyanais, PSG) - Democratic Forces of GuianaDemocratic Forces of GuianaThe Democratic Forces of Guiana is a political party in the French overseas région of French Guiana, in South America. The FDG had one Senator until the 2008 elections, Georges Othily who sat in the RDSE group in the Senate....
(Forces démocratiques de Guyane, FDG) - WalwariWalwariWalwari is a political party in the French département d'outre-mer of French Guiana, created in 1993 by Christiane Taubira and Roland Delannon....