Proposta per les Illes (

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for "Proposal for the Islands"), or simply El Pi ('' pi'' means

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in Catalan) is a liberal Balearic

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, formed in November 2012 from the merger of several nationalist and regionalist parties: Convergència per les Illes (the successor of the

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), the Lliga Regionalista de les Illes Balears, the

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and

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. The party's two main leaders are

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(former leader of the Lliga Regionalista) and Josep Melià (former leader of Convergència). As the merger of parties from

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and

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, el PI has elected representatives on each of these three islands, including 6 mayors and 82 councillors in 34 municipalities.

Ideology

El Pi aims to seek political dialogue and moderation, rejecting what it considers dogmatism and political posturing, defining its values as centrist and autonomist. While defending the

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and the Balearic Islands'

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, the party also aims to promote the

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, culture and traditions of the islands as well as its natural resources. El Pi defines itself as "socially and politically a

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, ''balearista'' political formation with a tendency to

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". While accepting the need to eventually reduce the deficits in public spending, el Pi has issued a statement critical of the Balearic government's announced intention to raise new taxes. The party's regionalist and nationalist roots, and its continued emphasis on promoting Balearic autonomy and the

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as the "unforsakeable badge of identity of our community", place it within the ambit of moderate

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in the Balearic Islands.

Electoral performance

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Balearic Islands

In the

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, PI joined the ''

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(''El Pi-Proposta per les Illes Balears-Coalición por una Europa Solidaria'', CEUS) with other regionalist parties. María del Mar Llaneras Pascual was the top PI representative in the list, in the 5th position.

Symbols

File:El Pi-Proposta per les Illes logo.svg, Logo from November 2012 to February 2021. File:El Pi-Proposta per les Illes logo 2021.svg, Logo from February 2021 to present.

References

External links

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