Republican Social Movement
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The Republican Social Movement (Spanish: Movimiento Social Republicano, MSR) is a political party in Spain. It was registered at the Ministry of Interior on November 30, 1999, with offices in Barcelona. The following year it merged with Vértice Social Español to form what it called a Social Patriotic force. [1]
The MSR belongs to the Third Position. Its slogan is 'Spain-Republic-Socialism'.
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[edit] Policies
The party campaigns against immigration into Spain, Turkish membership of the European Union and global capitalism. [2] They support a large programme of re-nationalisation of industries such as Electricity and transport. In foreign policies the party takes a strongly pro-Palestinian approach to the Middle East question, criticising Israel alleging that the "Zionist army are committing daily crimes against the Palestinian people." [3] In addition to supporting the Venezuelan government of Hugo Chavez [4] they have also called for the withdrawal of Spanish troops in the Balkans and condemned the American led invasion of Iraq. [5] In the 2000 General Election the party supported the platform of España 2000.
[edit] Press
The party publishes Tribuna de Europa and Libertad.[1]
[edit] Sectoral organizations
- Labour: Unión Sindical de Trabajadores
- Students: Unión Sindical de Estudiantes
- Youth: Alternativa Joven
