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(ERC) and Sovereigntists (Sobiranistes). It was led by

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and

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, with a member from Sobiranistes (

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) being reserved 4th place in the list for Barcelona. The alliance was maintained for the November 2019 general election.

History

Following the split of the Sobiranistes faction within

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in February 2019 by deputies Elisenda Alamany and

, ERC entered in coalition talks with the new party ahead of the

. An alliance was formalized in March, with the agreement providing for Sobiranistes to field candidates within ERC's list for

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. The alliance was maintained for the November 2019 general election. The alliance was extended to the

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in support of

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's bid to the mayorship of Barcelona.

Composition

Electoral performance

Cortes Generales

Nationwide

Regional breakdown

Notes

References

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