Greens Equo
Greens Equo Verdes Equo | |
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| Abbreviation | VQ |
| Spokesperson | Mar González and José Ramón Becerra |
| Founded | 4 June 2011 (Equo) 22 March 2021 (Greens Equo) |
| Preceded by | List
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| Headquarters | Calle Jiloca, 4 28016 Madrid |
| Youth wing | Juventud Verde |
| Membership (2019) | 4,337[1] |
| Ideology | Green politics[2] Degrowth |
| Political position | Centre-left to left-wing |
| National affiliation | Podemos (2015–2016) Unidas Podemos (2016–2019) Sumar (since 2023) |
| European affiliation | European Green Party |
| International affiliation | Global Greens |
| Colors | Green Yellow |
| Congress of Deputies | 0 / 350 |
| European Parliament (Spanish seats) | 0 / 54 |
| Regional parliaments | 5 / 1,278 [6][7] |
| Local Government | 76 / 67,611 |
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Greens Equo (GQ) and formerly EQUO, is a Spanish political party founded on 4 June 2011, when 35 Spanish green parties agreed to merge into Equo. It began as a foundation on 24 September 2010 with the goal of becoming "the seed and source of debate about political ecology and social equity, originating a sociopolitical movement".[8]
History
[edit]The first election it contested was the 2011 Spanish general election, obtaining 216,748 votes (0.9%), making it the 9th most supported party.[9] The party was fifth in Madrid,[10] achieving representation thanks to the Valencian coalition Compromís-Q, in which Equo participated.[11]
At the national elections of 20 December 2015, Equo joined the list of Podemos. This resulted in seats for three Equo candidates: Juantxo López de Uralde, Rosa Martínez and Jorge Luis Bail.[12]
In the runup to the November 2019 Spanish general election, Equo withdrew from Unidas Podemos and agreed an electoral fusion with Más País. Disagreeing with this decision and willing to stay with Unidas Podemos, Equo founder Juanxto López de Uralde left the party and founded Green Alliance.[13]
In 2021, the party decided to change its name to Greens Equo.[14]
In the Congress of Deputies, thanks to the agreement reached with Más País, from 2019 to 2023 it had a female deputy, Inés Sabanés. After the 2023 national elections they integrated in Sumar (electoral platform) but they didn't obtain any deputy.
Since the regional elections in 2023, in the Valencian Parliament, within the Compromís coalition, it has two representatives of its own: Juan Bordera (independent) and Paula Espinosa. In the Balearic Parliament is present with David Abril in Més and in the Madrid Assembly is represented by Alejandro Sánchez Pérez, María Pastor and Paz Serra in Más Madrid.
Spokesperson
[edit]EQUO, like other European environmental parties, uses the terminology "co-spokespersons" for its two main political leaders, one of each sex, since one of the hallmarks of the European Green Party and EQUO is the strict maintenance of parity in its governing bodies.[15] Thus, on June 30, 2011, in a vote open to members and supporters, Juan López de Uralde and Reyes Montiel were elected as co-spokespersons at the state level. Both were re-elected at EQUO's first congress in July 2012.[16]. [17] The people elected in the federal executive committee were: Juan López de Uralde, Itziar Aguirre, Pepa López, Reyes Montiel, Carolina López, Alejandro Sánchez, Rafa Font, Pilar Álvarez, Neus Truyol, Carmen Tejero, Pepe Larios, Pau de Vílchez, Nacho González and Pasqual Mollà. On May 24, 2014, one day before the European elections, Reyes Montiel resigned as co-spokesperson. The party's federal executive committee elected Carolina López in her place on May 29, 2014.[18]
On November 2, 2014 (Second Federal Assembly), Juan López de Uralde and Rosa Martínez were elected again. The people elected in the federal executive committee were: Carolina López, Carmen Tejero, Itziar Aguirre, Irene Fernández-Mayoralas, Sonia Ortiga, Mar de Salas, Aitor Urresti, Alejandro Sánchez, Juvenal García, Sergio Aguilar, Ramón Linaza, Josep Ruíz; and Teresa Herreno as Tresourer.[19]
On November 6 and 7, 2016, at the Third Federal Assembly of EQUO, Juan López de Uralde and Rosa Martínez were elected Co-spokespersons. Following Rosa Martínez's resignation, Marta Santos became Co-spokesperson. The people elected in the federal executive committee were: Alejandro Aguilar, Pilar Calvo, Beatriz del Hoyo, Mar de Salas, Carmen Ibarlucea, Pepe Larios, Sara Martínez, Monika Monteagudo, Mateo Quirós, Elena Revuelta, Cristina Rodríguez and Marta Santos. [20] [21]
In October 2018, at the Fourth Assembly of EQUO, and following the agreement of several prominent EQUO members, Löic Alejando and former MP for Andalusia, Carmen Molina, were elected Co-spokespersons. Molina, who had to resign following the problems in the 2019 European elections, were elected. When this happened, María Antonia Gómez stepped in to replace her. The people elected in the federal executive committee were: Nieves Montero, Edurne Baranda, Beatriz del Hoyo, María Antonia (Toñi) Gómez Navarro, Marta Santos, Dolores Póliz, Sindo Rubín González, Loïc Alejandro, David Baidez García, José Manuel Zúñiga Suescun, Jorge Lozano Mendoza, Francisco Pineda Zamorano; and Silvia Lucas as Tresourer.
After a difficult electoral period, the party re-established itself at the 5th EQUO Assembly and called for a renewal of the co-spokespersons and the Federal Executive. In March 2020, its members elected two new federal co-spokespersons, well-known in the field of political ecology. This time, Inés Sabanés, a member of the House of Representatives from the Más País-EQUO coalition, and Florent Marcellesi, a former European Green MEP, both of whom obtained support exceeding 70% to begin this new phase. The people elected in the federal executive committee were: Silvia Rodríguez, Ana Álvarez, Miriam Graña, Silvia Mellado, María Antonia (Toñi) Gómez Navarro, Olga Álvarez, Alfons Domínguez, Rodolfo Coloma, Txema Olleta, Jorge Luis Bail, Jorge Lozano, Hugo de Armas; and Silvia Lucas as Tresourer.
At the 6th EQUO Assembly, Florent Marcellesi repeated and the former Huesca Councillor Silvia Mellado were elected as co-spokespersons. [22] The people elected in the federal executive committee were: Silvia Rodríguez, Ana Álvarez, Miriam Graña, Irene Vivas, Catalina Abell, Astrid Portero, Alfons Domínguez, Rodolfo Coloma, Txema Olleta, Bertomeu Tugores, Jorge Lozano, Pepe Escrig; and Anja Kruschinski as Tresourer.
In the 7th EQUO Assembly, Mar González y Jose Ramón Becerra, General Director of Animal Rights of Spain were elected as co-spokespersons. [23] The people elected in the federal executive committee were: Mireia Roncero, Ana Álvarez, Chusa Barrantes, Catalina Abell, Esther Gómez, Astrid Portero, Rodolfo Coloma, Bartomeu Tugores, Miguel Ángel Heredia, Rufino Fernández, Hugo Abad Frías, Aurelio González; and Anja Kruschinski as Tresourer.
Electoral performance
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- * Within Podemos—En Comú Podem–És el moment–En Marea.
- ** Within Unidos Podemos.
- *** In coalition with Más País.
- **** In coalition with Sumar.
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ "Equo irá con Compromís a las europeas y un sector de la dirección plantea ir a los tribunales". 11 April 2019.
- ^ "Who are we?" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2 December 2011. Retrieved 9 December 2011..
- ^ European Spring (PE) Archived 24 December 2019 at the Wayback Machine. The Democratic Society. Published 20 May 2014. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
- ^ APPENDIX A3 Archived 13 July 2017 at the Wayback Machine. European Social Survey. Political parties, ESS7 - 2014 ed. 3.0. p.35. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
- ^ "¿Qué es el ecofeminismo?". EQUO. 8 March 2016. Archived from the original on 20 February 2020. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
- ^ "EQUO pasa de 23 a 90 concejales y está presente en 14 capitales de provincia". eldiario.es. 25 May 2015. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
- ^ Juan Ponce and Cristina Rodríguez Armigen, elected as part of Greens Equo of the Valencian Country/Compromís in the Corts Valencianes.
David Abril, elected as part of Més per Mallorca in the Parliament of the Balearic Islands.
Alejandro Sánchez Pérez, elected as part of Podemos in the Assembly of Madrid.
Carmen Molina elected as part of Podemos in the Parliament of Andalusia.
José Ramón Becerra elected as part of Elkarrekin Podemos in the Basque Parliament. - ^ "Who are we?" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2 December 2011. Retrieved 9 December 2011..
- ^ "Results of the 2011 Spanish general election" (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 December 2011.
- ^ "Results for the 2011 Spanish general election in the Community of Madrid" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 10 August 2023. Retrieved 9 December 2011.
- ^ Rodríguez-Pina, Gloria (21 November 2011). "Equo entra en el Congreso, pero solo de la mano de Compromís" [Equo enters Congress, but only hand in hand with Compromís]. El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 December 2012.
- ^ "EQUO entra en el Congreso con 3 escaños". partidoequo.es. Archived from the original on 4 February 2021. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
- ^ "López de Uralde: "No nos creemos el discurso de que el ecologismo no es ni de izquierdas ni de derechas"" [López de Uralde: "We do not believe the discourse that environmentalism is neither left nor right"] (in Spanish). Público.es. 10 June 2021.
- ^ Equo cambia su nombre y logo para intentar hacerse con el voto verde en España
- ^ http://equoasturias.proyectoequo.org/greensefa-piden-obligar-por-ley-a-la-paridad-en-los-organos-colegiados-de-las-empresas/ Archived 2014-01-06 at the Wayback MachineGreens/EFA piden obligar por ley a la paridad en los órganos colegiados
- ^ [1]Juan López de Uralde y Reyes Montiel reelegidos co-portavoces de Equo
- ^ "Juan López de Uralde y Reyes Montiel reelegidos co-portavoces de EQUO" (in Spanish).
- ^ Equo (29 May 2014). ""Carolina López, elegida nueva coportavoz federal de EQUO"". Archived from the original on 29 May 2014. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
- ^ El Mundo (14 November 2014). "Equo reelige a López Uralde y designa a Rosa Martínez como portavoces" (in Spanish).
- ^ El Diario (6 November 2016). "Equo reelige a Juan López de Uralde y Rosa Martínez como coportavoces para los próximos dos años" (in Spanish).
- ^ "Equo reelige como coportavoces a los diputados Juantxo López de Uralde y Rosa Martínez" (in Spanish).
- ^ "Florent Marcellesi y Silvia Mellado, nuevos coportavoces de Verdes Equo". www.europapress.es (in Spanish). 21 April 2022.
- ^ "Verdes Equo elige a José Ramón Becerra y Mar González como nuevos coportavoces del partido". www.publico.es (in Spanish). 20 October 2024.
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