Espazo Ecosocialista Galego Explained

Espazo Ecosocialista Galego
Leader1 Title:Spokesperson
Leader1 Name:Xoán Hermida
Founded:2012
Headquarters:Santiago de Compostela
Position:Left-wing
Seats2 Title:Town Councillors in Santiago de Compostela
Seats2:[1]
State:Galicia
Website:espazoecosocialista.org

Espazo Ecosocialista Galego (EcoSoGal, Galician Eco-socialist Space), also known as Ecogaleguistas, is a Galician political party which was formed on 26 May 2012 after a process of confluence of Galician left-wing militants mostly from various social movements and the Galician Nationalist Bloc (BNG).[2] Ideologically they define themselves as eco-socialists. Their leader is Xoán Hermida González, former coordinator of the Left of Galicia party in the Parliament of Galicia.

History

Its origin is in the Ben Común initiative, which brought together people of Galician nationalist left, and people inspired by the demands of the 15-M. Ecogaleguistas maintains close relations with Initiative for Catalonia Greens, Alternatiba, Iniciativa del Poble Valencià and IniciativaVerds.

Between May and September 2012 the party was one of the founding formations of Compromiso por Galicia (CxG), but after failing to reach an agreement and coalition between CxG[3] and Anova-Nationalist Brotherhood, Espazo Ecosocialista decided to leave CxG and integrated in the Galician Left Alternative coalition, created by Anova-Nationalist Brotherhood, United Left and Equo.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Inside Compostela Aberta. Source
  2. Web site: Ecogaleguistas se convertirán el sábado en un partido con fecha de caducidad. 22 May 2012.
  3. News: El otro nacionalismo, abocado a unirse. El País. 2 June 2012. Salgado. Daniel.
  4. News: Ecogaleguistas deja Compromiso para unirse a Alternativa Galega. El País. 13 September 2012.