Iniciativa Internacionalista
| Internationalist Initiative – Solidarity between Peoples | |
|---|---|
| Iniciativa Internacionalista-La Solidaridad entre los Pueblos | |
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| Leader | Alfonso Sastre |
| Founded | 2009 |
| Merger of |
Izquierda Castellana Comuner@s[1] |
| Ideology |
Revolutionary Socialism Communism Left-wing Nationalism Feminism Independentism Anti-capitalism Internationalism |
| Colours | Red |
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Politics of Spain Political parties Elections | |
Internationalist Initiative – Solidarity between Peoples (II–SP) (Spanish: Iniciativa Internacionalista – La Solidaridad entre los Pueblos, Basque: Iniziatiba Internazionalista - Herrien Elkartasuna, Catalan: Iniciativa Internacionalista – La Solidaritat entre els Pobles, Galician: Iniciativa Internacionalista – A Solidariedade entre os Pobos) is an extreme left political coalition from Spain. It was banned by the Supreme Court 2009 May, after press reports linked some of its candidates with those of the banned Basque separatist party Batasuna. Days later, on 22 May, the Constitutional Court cancelled the previous decision.[2]
The head of the European Parliament elections list is Alfonso Sastre, a well-known Spanish language playwright.
The goals of the candidature are social justice, full democratic liberties, opposition to discrimination by reason of gender, and the right of self-determination of some of Spain's nationalities. The second candidate on the list is Doris Benegas Haddad, the sister of Spanish Socialist Party politician Txiki Benegas and, at number 10, is Alicia Herminda, a well-known Spanish actress.
References
- ↑ Also supported by: Batasuna, Corriente Roja (CR), Iniciativa Comunista (IC), Lucha Internacionalista (LI), Cucha Independentista, Puyalón, Chobenalla Aragonesista, Bloque Independentista de Cuchas (BIC), Unidad del Pueblo (UP), Alternativa Popular Canaria (APC), Frente Sindical Obrero de Canarias (FSOC), Isûkân, Endavant, Col·lectiu Republicà Baix Llobregat, Askapena, Euskal Herriko Komunistak (EHK), Euskal Herriko Alderdi Komunista Iraultzailea (EHAKI), Ekimen Komunista, Kimetz, Galician People's Front (FPG), Partido Comunista do Povo Galego (PCPG), Central Unitaria de Traballadores (CUT), Ceivar, Nova Esquerda Socialista, Confederación Intersindical Galega (CIG), Sindicato Labrego Galego, Encontro Irmandiño, Galician Movement for Socialism, Assembleia da Mocidade Independentista (AMI) and Nós-Unidade Popular.
- ↑ Lázaro, Julio M. El Constitucional permite presentarse a la lista anulada por el Supremo El País. May 22, 2009