The Progressive Organisations of Switzerland (POCH; ; ) was a
communist party founded in 1969. Most of its members were from a university background.
History of the POCH
In 1977, many women's groups split from the party to form the
Organisation for the cause of women (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
The Green Party of Switzerland (; ; ; ) is a green political party in Switzerland. It is the fifth-largest party in the National Council of Switzerland and the largest party that is not represented on the Federal Council.
History
The first ...
. The last section of the party in
Basel-City disbanded in 1993, spawning the
Basel's strong alternative (German:
Basels starke Alternative) in 1995.
Election results
National Council
See also
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Rotpunktverlag
Rotpunktverlag is a Swiss publishing house, headquartered at ''Hohlstrasse 86A'', 8004 Zürich, Switzerland. Founded in 1976 in Zürich, it is specialized in political history.
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