The Galician Alternative of the Left ( gl, Alternativa Galega de Esquerda, AGE) was an
electoral alliance
An electoral alliance (also known as a bipartisan electoral agreement, electoral pact, electoral agreement, electoral coalition or electoral bloc) is an association of political parties or individuals that exists solely to stand in elections.
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of left-wing independentist and
federalist political parties in
Galicia,
Spain
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, national_motto = ''Plus ultra'' (Latin)(English: "Further Beyond")
, national_anthem = (English: "Royal March")
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History
It was formed in early 2012, following a schism within the
Galician Nationalist Bloc
The Galician Nationalist Bloc ( gl, Bloque Nacionalista Galego, BNG ) is a political alliance of left-wing Galician nationalist parties. It is self-defined as a "patriotic front".
Formed in 1982, under the guidance of historical leader Xosé Man ...
, to contest the
2012 Galician parliamentary election, in which it won nine seats, becoming the third party by size in the
Galician Parliament
The Parliament of Galicia () is the unicameral legislature of the autonomous community of Galicia, Spain. It is formed by 75 deputies (). Deputies are elected every four years in ordinary period, or extraordinarily upon dissolution and call of ...
, displacing the Galician Nationalist Bloc, and coming second in most of the major cities of Galicia.
''Elecciones gallegas 2012: Beiras irrumpe en el Parlamento siete años después de abandonarlo''
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The constituent parties of the coalition are: Renewal–Nationalist Brotherhood
Renewal–Nationalist Brotherhood ( gl, ANOVA–Irmandade Nacionalista, Anova) is a political party in Galicia. Formed in 2012, under the guidance of historical leader Xosé Manuel Beiras, Anova was formed by Encontro Irmandiño (2012 split of the ...
, the Galician affiliates of United Left and Equo
Greens Equo (and formerly Q or 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 deb ...
, and Espazo Ecosocialista Galego.
In the 2014 European Parliament elections the coalition obtained 10.52% of the votes in Galicia (106,189 votes). The coalition won 11.65% in A Coruña province
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, 11.44% in Pontevedra province, 8.18% in Lugo province
Lugo is a province of northwestern Spain, in the northeastern part of the autonomous community of Galicia. It is bordered by the provinces of Ourense, Pontevedra, and A Coruña, the principality of Asturias, the State of León, and in the nor ...
and 6.83% in Ourense province
Ourense (in Spanish, ''Orense'') is a Spanish province, in the southeastern part of the autonomous community of Galicia. It is bordered by the provinces of Pontevedra to the west, Lugo to the north, León and Zamora, (which both belong to C ...
.
Composition
Electoral performance
Parliament of Galicia
European Parliament
References
External links
Official website
AGE in Europe website
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Defunct left-wing political party alliances
Defunct political party alliances in Spain
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Political parties established in 2012
United Left (Spain)