The Left for the Right to Decide
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The Left for the Right to Decide L'Esquerra pel Dret a Decidir | |
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| Leader | Josep Maria Terricabras |
| Founded | 2014 |
| Merger of | ERC NECat CatSí |
| Preceded by | Europe of the Peoples–Greens |
| Succeeded by | Ahora Repúblicas |
| Ideology | Catalan independence Social democracy |
| Colours | Orange |
| European Parliament | 2 / 54 |
| Website | |
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The Left for the Right to Decide (Catalan: L'Esquerra pel Dret a Decidir, EPDD) was an electoral alliance formed for the 2014 European Parliament elections. The leading candidate was Josep Maria Terricabras.[1]
The alliance consisted of three parties: Republican Left of Catalonia, New Catalan Left[2] and Catalonia Yes. Also form the coalition: Socialisme, Catalunya i Llibertat and Young Republican Left of Catalonia. The program of the alliance promotes the independence of Catalonia and social justice.[3]
Composition
| Party | |
|---|---|
| Republican Left of Catalonia (ERC) | |
| New Catalan Left (NECat) | |
| Catalonia Yes (CatSí) | |
List of candidates
- Josep Maria Terricabras (ERC)
- Ernest Maragall (Catalan New Left)
- Jordi Solé (ERC)
- Elisabet Nebreda (ERC)
- Marie Krapetz (ERC)
- Andreu Criquet (JERC)
- Miquel Àngel Sureda (ER, federation of the Balearic Islands)
- Gabriel Fernàndez (Socialisme, Catalunya i Llibertat)
- Magda Casamitjana (Catalan New Left)
- Eloïsa Chamarro (ERPV, federation of the Valencian Country)
Electoral performance
European Parliament
| European Parliament | |||||
| Election | Vote | % | Score | Seats | +/– |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 630,072 | 4.01% | 7th | 2 / 54
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References
- ^ (Spain) Esquerra Republicana – NECat – Catalunya Sí Archived 2014-04-07 at the Wayback Machine, Esquerra Republicana de Catalunya.
- ^ Prominent Socialist Ernest Maragall to run with the Left-Wing Catalan Independence Party (ERC), Catalan News Agency.
- ^ Comencem el nou país. Ara, a Europa Archived 2014-05-03 at the Wayback Machine, manifesto of Esquerra Republicana, Nova Esquerra Catalana i Catalunya Sí.