Extremadurians and Extremadurians have a see you at the polls on December 21 with the aim ofForm a new Assembly in Extremadura. The regional elections come at a time when there do not seem to be any major changes, although the concerns of the citizens of Extremadura remain the same as two years ago, when María Guardiola managed to govern thanks to the support of Vox. In the new context, everything indicates that the popular candidate could revalidate the presidency, but, again, he will need a government partner, according to the main surveys.
However, even if the polls highlight the role of the main political parties, they are overall eleven candidates those hoping to gain enough support to secure a share of the 65 seats in the regional parliament. Regionalist parties who are also looking for space are entering. working for the future of Extremadura. These are United Extremadura, Dignified Extremadura – Sovereignty and Work, New Extremadura – Adelante Extremadura and Together for Extremadura – Levanta Extremadura.
United Extremadura
United Extremadura is the most historic regionalist party in the Extremadura region. In fact, it is the only one who managed to be part of the Assembly of Extremadura in 1983 and 1987. Even if it looks like Unidas por Extremadura, the candidacy of Podemos, it has nothing to do with it. The party was born in 1980 with a deep Extremaduran identity and with Pedro Cañada in front. Precisely, at 89 years old, he once again becomes number 1 in applications.
Unlike the 2023 elections, where they were in coalition with the Extremeño Regionalist Party (PREx), the Regionalist Convergence of Extremadura (CREx), the Independents of Extremadura and the Cacereños of Cáceres. For the 21D elections they appear only in Cáceres and alone. The party bases its electoral program on achieving 90% of per capita income, reducing unemployment, creating industrial jobs in order to stop depopulation and improve infrastructure.
Together for Extremadura – Levanta Extremadura
The coalition Together for Extremadura and Levanta, Extremadura also integrates Cáceres Viva For attend together in the elections of December 21. It is common, given the power of major political parties, for candidates who share the ideals of regionalism to unite to unify the vote and make it useful. This coalition of regionalist parties has the main objective: “fight against the geographical and industrial isolation of Extremadura”according to their electoral program.
Also, from Together for Extremadura – Levanta Extremadura They propose to stop “depending on state parties” and to focus “on their own regionalist project”. Thus, they seek a place in the Assembly to address social and economic issues such as poverty or employment, depopulation and mental health, without forgetting current community problems such as housing or infrastructure. Your election candidate Raúl González Holgado.
A decent Extremadura – Sovereignty and work (UED-SyT)
“Sovereignty and dignity to revive Extremadura”, this is the motto of this political party born in 2021. At the base is the objective of breaking an unfair model for them and the desire to build “a sovereign, just and dignified Extremadura, where the resources of our land benefit the people and a few”. They seek respect for Extremadura throughout Spain, defend public services and social justice and support and protect the landscape of Extremadura.
East the most combative left in Extremadura united with the working class, with an ideology centered on economic, political, energy and food sovereignty, without depending on national groups. They arrive on December 21 represented by Juan Viera on the Badajoz lists and Óscar Pérez Nevado on the Cáceres lists.
New Extremism – Adelante Extremadura (NEX)
The new extremeism is the news of December 21born in 2021 but appearing for the first time in these regional elections. This political party is led by the 25 year old and student in Political Science, Gerard Rubiowhich starts from a ideology very close to other regional parties like Adelante Andalucía or the Galician BNG. Its objective is to build a project of sovereignty that breaks with centralist impositions. It focuses on the identity of Extremadura, in a progressive and emancipatory notion that arises from cities and regions.
His electoral program is based on 12 transformation measures:
- Sovereignty and democracy: The people of Extremadura decide.
- Accommodation: a place to live, not to invest.
- Job: as a right and not as a privilege.
- Youth and return: for a present and a future here.
- Field: the root of our land.
- Transportation: to repay a historic debt.
- Health and well-being: defend the lives of our people.
- Education and university: audience and quality.
- Energy and industry: without colonialism or pillage.
- Human rights and equality: real for everyone.
- Culture and art: live our essence.
- Identity, languages and heritage: what we are.
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