Green Left (Catalonia)
Political party in Catalonia
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Green Left (EV; Catalan: Esquerra Verda) is an eco-socialist political party active in Catalonia formed on 13 March 2021[1] as the de facto successor of Initiative for Catalonia Greens.[2] Since its inception, it has been integrated within Catalunya en Comú.[3]
Anna Martín Cuello
Green Left Esquerra Verda | |
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| Abbreviation | EV |
| Co-ordinators | Andreu Mayayo Anna Martín Cuello |
| Honorary President | Joan Saura |
| Founded | 13 March 2021 |
| Preceded by | Initiative for Catalonia Greens (de facto) |
| Newspaper | Work Magazine |
| Think tank | New Horizons Foundation |
| Youth wing | Young Ecosocialists |
| Women's wing | Women of the Green Left |
| Ideology | Eco-socialism Catalan nationalism Republicanism Progressivism |
| Political position | Left-wing |
| Regional affiliation | Catalunya en Comú |
| European affiliation | European Green Party |
| International affiliation | Global Greens |
| Colours | Red Green Violet |
| Congress of Deputies (Catalan seats) | 1 / 47 |
| Spanish Senate (Catalan seats) | 0 / 23 |
| European Parliament (Spanish seats) | 0 / 61 |
| Website | |
| esquerraverda.cat | |
History
On 22 July 2019, the commercial court number 7 of Barcelona declared Initiative for Catalonia Greens (ICV) in bankruptcy after requesting it for a debt of 9.2 million euros.[4]
On 2 July 2020, former ICV members announced the founding of a new party and that it would be part of Catalunya en Comú, with David Cid, Marta Ribas and Ernest Urtasun being members of the new party.[3]
On 13 March 2021, the party held its founding assembly with former members of ICV, the Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia (PSUC) and Agreement of Left Nationalists (ENE),[5] the latter two merged into ICV in 1987 and 1997, respectively.
