Conceyu Xoven
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Conceyu Xoven ("Young Council" in Leonese) is a Spanish political youth organisation demanding the self-determination of the proposed Leonese Country. It was affiliated with the Leonese People's Union as its youth wing until April 2010, when they were replaced by the Leonesist Youth.[1][2]
Conceyu Xoven claim to have more than 1,500 members and being the most important organization in the Leonese Country, winning the University of León elections for students[citation needed] and promoting the Self-Government of the Spanish provinces of León, Zamora, Salamanca and a so-called "reunification" referendum in territories from other provinces, autonomous communities and countries, as the "Carrión Strip" (Palencia), Valderaduey (Valladolid), El Barco de Ávila-Piedrahita Comarca (Ávila), Valdeorras & Viana (Galicia) and the Portuguese Bragança District. His General Secretary is Abel Pardo Fernández.
Electionships
Members of the movement have participated in various elections in the Spanish provinces of León and Zamora within regionalist UPL, where its General Secretary is the Lietenant Mayor for Education, New Technologies and Leonese Culture in León[citation needed]. They were also in the lists and Union of the People of Salamanca in the province of Salamanca, where there were two city councilors elected from Conceyu Xoven[citation needed].
Flag
The flag of the movement is a red field with a thin golden circle and a golden device within, representing the colors of Leonese flag and a Celtic Sun represented the Cisastur people, origin of Leonese nation, according to Conceyu Xoven.
Language
Conceyu Xoven uses Leonese language as the official of the organization, and have developed many initiatives for its recognition, like their campaign for the officiality of Leonese language in the reform of the Castile and León Autonomy Statute.
See also
References
- ^ "La UPL rompe con Conceyu y crea Juventudes Leonesistas". La Crónica de León. 09-04-2010. Retrieved 2012-12-13.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) Template:Es icon - ^ "UPL bendice a sus nuevas juventudes y rompe con el Conceyu de Abel Pardo". Diario de León. 09-04-2010. Retrieved 2012-12-13.
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