Galiza Nova (''Young Galiza'') is the

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of the

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, founded in 1988.

History

Galiza Nova is the

of the

(BNG) whose basic function is the organisation and mobilization of

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in order to achieve the

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of Galicia and the social transformation of the modern society. Its operation is based on assemblearism, with a decentralized structure divided in local and regional assemblies. The highest political body is the National Assembly that is held every two years, and where all the membership has the right to attend. Although originally it was an independent organisation, it quickly began to work as the youth organisation of the

, until the II Assembly ( Compostela, 1990), absorbed ERGA and the Union of the Galician Youth, approved the admission into the BNG. They define their political objectives as the: "

and the transformation of

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(without national,

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or gender

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and totally

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)," claim a fully sovereign

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as the final culmination of the process of national

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. Galiza Nova also defends that the relationship between the different

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s of the world should be based on

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and

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. Galiza Nova is also against the

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and defends a

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of the peoples as opposed to the current

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of the states. Until its abolition in 2002, the organisation was a strong opponent of

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and supported

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against it. Galiza Nova was opposed to the ratification of the

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, the Organic Law on Universities and the Organic Law of Education, the

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, holding a Council of Ministers in

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(during the crisis caused by the sinking of the

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), the celebration of a military parade of the

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and the placing a large

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in the same city and recently showed his support for

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and

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with the slogan "Only the peoples that struggle win. Galiza with the revolution." Galiza Nova had an internal crisis between 2009 and 2012 due to the political differences between Isca!, the Galician Nationalist Youth and the Union of the Galician Youth which ended with the victory of the Union of the Galician Youth, the departures of Isca! and the Galician Nationalist Youth from the organisation and the split of the

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and the Movemento Estudantil Universitario from the Comités. In 2013 and 2014 Galiza Nova organised, along with other youth organisations and 3 student unions, demonstrations for the independence of Galicia the eve of the

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Festigal

The

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is festival organised by Galiza Nova every 24 and 25 of July. It has concerts, sporting activities, talks and debates. It's one of the most important festivals of Galicia, with a record attendance of 100,000 people.

Secretary General

* Catuxo Álvarez (1988–1990) * Manuel Antelo (1990–1992) * Bieito Lobeira (1992–1996) * Martiño Santos (1996–2000) * Rubén Cela (2000–2004) * Xosé Emilio Vicente (2004–2007) * Iria Aboi (2007–2012) * Alberte Mera García (2012–)

References

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External links

Official websiteOfficial TwitterFestigal
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