Junts and Valencian Nationalist Bloc Join Forces in European Elections

Junts will take a symbolic place on the European list to his deputy Valencian Nationalist Bloc, Pere Mayorwith the intention of trying to win votes in the sovereign and Catalist sectors of the Valencian Community confused by the Agree with Sumar. The signing, on with the week The weatherreflects the intention of the party of the former president of the Generalitat of Catalonia, Carles Puigdemont, of trying to squeeze the same constituency in an area outside his area of ​​influence. In 2019, the post-convergent coalition Free Europewhich also included PDeCAT, just over a million votes and two seats, one of which was for Puigdemont himself, who topped the list. After Brexit and the MEPs leaving the United Kingdom, A third agent took ownership of the summary.

The introduction of Mayor has no effect on the current structure of Compromís. He was the leader of the nationalist part of the coalition, the Bloc, between 2000 and 2003. However, after a progressive distance from the management structures of the project, and dedicated to private consulting, he ended up leaving Compromís in November 2021 argued that the project was lost. the nationalist foundations of the Valencian project. The Bloc had just held its reconstitution conference, which included changing its name to More-Promise. The Mayor was also left out of the governing bodies.

A year before, his wife had gone on the same trip Consol Castillowho had been a councilor in the Valencia City Council between 2011 and 2019. The mayor’s name appeared among the people linked to real estate operations by the main businessman in the Azud case, James February, although it has not been studied.

Despite the current lack of influence in Compromís, the signing of Mayor with Junts is about send a message to the most dominant sectors of Valencian nationality ahead of the European elections on 9 June. If the person chosen for this is the one who can attract the most votes, that is another question. In the midst of the debate on alliance policy, the sovereign stream of More-Enthusiastic, Bloc and Country, encourage internal consultation on possible alliances with the list together ERC and Bildu as the first choice. Junts, considered a right-wing party within the Valencian party, did not even appear among the alternatives.

Finally, the administration has negotiated to repeat the electoral experience with Sumar, as it has already done in the general elections of July 2023. The Valencians have taken third place on the list of the – Europe, a decision that was approved by the militancy in a consultation that received their support. of over 72% of participating affiliates. Currently, Compromís has a main process open to choose its representative in the application related to the party Yolanda Diaz. The candidates are the former Minister of Education, Vincent Marza, and Jordi Sebastiàwho was a counselor in Burjassot and considered close to the most nationalist theses.

Junts will take a symbolic place on the European list to his deputy Valencian Nationalist Bloc, Pere Mayorwith the intention of trying to win votes in the sovereign and Catalist sectors of the Valencian Community confused by the Agree with Sumar. The signing, on with the week The weatherreflects the intention of the party of the former president of the Generalitat of Catalonia, Carles Puigdemont, of trying to squeeze the same constituency in an area outside his area of ​​influence. In 2019, the post-convergent coalition Free Europewhich also included PDeCAT, just over a million votes and two seats, one of which was for Puigdemont himself, who topped the list. After Brexit and the MEPs leaving the United Kingdom, A third agent took ownership of the summary.