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The Alternatives was a former French political party aligned with the far left. Founded in 1998 from the merger of the Alternative rouge et verte and a minority faction of the Convention pour une alternative progressiste, it dissolved in 2015, with its majority merging into Ensemble!. The party identified with alter-globalization, with core principles emphasizing solidarity, ecology, feminism, and self-management (autogestion).

Ideology and Activities
The Alternatives advocated for a union of the anti-liberal left and participated in the "May 29 collectives" that drafted the Anti-liberal charter. For the 2007 French presidential election, they supported a unified candidacy from the left opposing the European Constitution and anti-liberalism. On , party members approved a motion to support José Bové’s candidacy with 82.6% in favor. During the 2010 French regional elections, the party collaborated nationally with the Left Front. Following internal debates in 2011, they chose to leave the and supported Jean-Luc Mélenchon in the 2012 French presidential election. == Internal Structure ==
Internal Structure
The Alternatives operated without a president or secretary-general, opting instead for a pair of spokespeople. Decisions were made through the General Coordination of regional federations and local groups. The executive body handled technical matters and met in "enlarged" formats with thematic commissions and regional representatives. == Youth Organization ==
Youth Organization
The Alternatives' youth wing initially collaborated with the Greens under the group Chiche!. After the Greens' youth organization split in 2001, Chiche! became independent, while The Alternatives' youth formed local groups under the "Youth Network." == Dissolution ==
Dissolution
On , the party voted to dissolve and integrate into Ensemble!, with 65.42% in favor. A minority formed "Alternatives et autogestion" (AA), which joined Pour une écologie populaire et sociale in 2019. == References ==
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