Galician Workers' Front (FOGA, ''Fronte Obreira Galega'' in Galician language) is a Galician political organization. It was formed in 2010 by militants of the trade union world, mainly of the

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(CIG). The organization was integrated in the

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(BNG) until 2012, when the FOGA abandoned the BNG and was one of the three parties that formed

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History

FOGA had an MP in the

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, Chelo Martínez, between 2012 and 2014. Its top leaders are Miguel Anxo Malvido, its national coordinator, and Tino Álvarez, the national spokesperson. in 2014 Chelo Martínez left FOGA and joined

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. FOGA left Anova in 2014. Since then, FOGA has become closer to the

(BNG) again FOGA supported We–Galician Candidacy in the

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. In the

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FOGA supported the BNG again. in January 2017 FOGA rejoined the BNG.O BNG integra á Fronte Obreira Galega.
Galicia Confidencial, Santiago de Compostela, 27/01/2017.

References

External links

Official website
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