Democratic Centre Coalition ( es, Coalición de Centro Democrático, sometimes translated as the Coalition of the Democratic Centre) is a

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and

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political party in

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, founded in 2010 by members of the former Democratic and Social Centre (CDS). Before 2016 the party was called Citizens of Democratic Centre ( es, Ciudadanos de Centro Democrático).

History

The party was founded in 2010 by David García Pérez, ex-leader of the Youth of the

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. In the local elections of 2011 CCD gained 20 town councillors and 1 mayor in Domingo Pérez (

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). In April 2012, and after identifying various irregularities in the Town Council of Domingo Pérez, CCD decided to take the case to the anti-corruption Prosecutor's Office, denounced the case in the media and expelled the Mayor from the town. CCD also denounced irregularities in the government of the previous mayor of the municipality ( PP). In the European elections of 2014 CCD didn't run and endorsed

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(C's). In the local elections of 2015 CCD won 50 town councillors and 4 mayors. The leader of the party, David García, became the mayor of

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(

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). In December 2016 the party changed its name to the current Democratic Centre Coalition.CCD es ahora Coalición de Centro Democrático
Diario de León, 26/12/2016.

References

{{Reflist 2010 establishments in Spain Centrist parties in Spain Defunct liberal political parties Liberal parties in Spain Political parties established in 2010