Equo

Equo
Equo
Leader Juan López de Uralde
Founder Juan López de Uralde, Alejandro Sánchez Pérez, Reyes Montiel and others
Founded 9th October 2011
Preceded by
Headquarters Calle Jiloca, 4
28016 Madrid
Youth wing Red EquoJoven
Ideology Green politics
European affiliation None yet (but according to its founders, inspired in the European Green Party [1][2][3]).
Official colors Any [4]
Website
www.equova.org

Equo (also spelled EQUO, or eQuo) is a Spanish political party founded on 8th and 9th October 2011. It began as a foundation on 24th September 2010 having as a goal becoming "the seed and source of debate about political ecology and social equity, originating a sociopolitical movement"[5]. On 4th June 2011, 35 different Spanish green parties decided to merge into Equo, making it a historical date for Spanish green politics, an ideology that had always been divided into many parties in Spain (most of them weak and working at a very local level).

The first election it was presented was the Spanish general election, 2011, obtaning 215,776 votes (making it the 9th most supported party[6], and the fifth in Madrid[7]), but no representation.

References

  1. ^ As a newborn party, EQUO still has to fulfil several conditions to become an official candidate party to the EGP, but several documents show the members' desire to become the referent of the EGP in Spain.
  2. ^ Manifest on 4th June 2011 (retrieved on 9th December 2011).
  3. ^ Agreement of Association and Protocol of relationship on EuropeanGreens.eu (retrieved on 4th December 2011).
  4. ^ Equo has no official colour. It has been stated that several colours have to be used in acts and websites. When only one colour can be used, black colour is preferred. However, due to the green politics Equo represents, there is a strong bias to the use of the green colour. For example, Equo representatives holded green colour cards showing the party's name during the 2011 Spanish general election.
  5. ^ "Who are we?" (in Spanish). http://www.equova.org/%C2%BFquienes-somos/. Retrieved 9th December 2011. .
  6. ^ "Results of the 2011 Spanish general election" (in Spanish). http://elecciones.mir.es/resultadosgenerales2011/99CG/DCG99999TO_L1.htm. Retrieved 9th December 2011. .
  7. ^ "Results for the 2011 Spanish general election in the Community of Madrid" (in Spanish). http://elecciones.mir.es/resultadosgenerales2011/99CG/DCG12999CM_L1.htm. Retrieved 9th December 2011. .
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