Catalan Agreement of Progress explained

Catalan Agreement of Progress
Agreement for Catalonia Progress
Native Name:Entesa Catalana de Progrés
Entesa pel Progrés de Catalunya
Foundation:2000
Dissolution:2015
Ideology:Federalism
Catalanism
Position:Centre-left to left-wing
Website:www.entesa.cat
Country:Catalonia

The Catalan Agreement of Progress (Catalan; Valencian: Entesa Catalana de Progrés), rebranded as Agreement for Catalonia Progress (Catalan; Valencian: Entesa pel Progrés de Catalunya) in 2011, was a union of center-left and left wing political parties in Catalonia. The union consisted of three parties: Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE), Initiative for Catalonia Greens (ICV) and United and Alternative Left (EUiA). Between 2000 and 2011, Republican Left of Catalonia (ERC) was also part of the coalition.

History

The union was founded before the Spanish general election, 2000 by four left wing and Catalan political parties in Catalonia. The union is only represented in the Spanish Senate.

Composition

2000 general election

Party
Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)
Republican Left of Catalonia (ERC)
Initiative for Catalonia–Greens (IC–V)

2004 and 2008 general elections

Party
Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)
Republican Left of Catalonia (ERC)
Initiative for Catalonia Greens (ICV)
United and Alternative Left (EUiA)

2011 general election

Party
Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)
Initiative for Catalonia Greens (ICV)
United and Alternative Left (EUiA)

Electoral performance

Senate

Senate
ElectionCatalonia
Vote%Seats
20001,268,745 (#1)38.38
20042,086,169 (#1)53.19
20081,828,146 (#1)49.69
2011985,844 (#1)30.03

See also