Cerna (political organization)

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Cerna
Spokesperson Paula Verao
Luís Eyré
Founded2014 (2014)
Dissolved2018
Merged into En Marea
Membership (2014)276 [1]
Ideology Galician nationalism
Direct democracy
Galician independence
Alter-globalization
Feminism
Anticapitalism
Internationalism [2]
Political position Left-wing
Regional affiliation En Marea (2016–2018)
Trade union affiliation Confederación Intersindical Galega
Galician Parliament
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Website
cerna.org (in Galician)

Cerna (Heartwood in English) was a Galician political party. Cerna was founded in 2014 and had an ideology based in Galician nationalism, direct democracy, anticapitalism, feminism and alter-globalization. [3] Cerna was created to organize the critical sector of Anova-Nationalist Brotherhood that focuses on highlighting the nationalist and assembly-based character of the party. [4] [5] In 2018, the party was integrated within En Marea.

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History

At the 2014 National Assembly of Anova, CERNA was allocated only 3 seats in the party's National Council. The 3 elected representatives resigned, [6] and CERNA conducted an internal referendum to decide if they should leave Anova-Nationalist Brotherhood and form a separate party. [7] Finally, the organization decided to leave ANOVA, with 75% of its members supporting the split. The turnout comprised 73% of the organization's activists (201 of 276). [8] [9]

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References

  1. Resultados do referendo de Cerna. Cerna.gal
  2. Os críticos de Anova piden un Estado galego e democracia directa. Galicia Confidencial. Compostela | 29/06/2014.
  3. "CERNA". Archived from the original on 25 October 2014. Retrieved 2014-10-19.
  4. Os críticos de Anova constitúense nun grupo chamado 'Cerna' e piden "un cambio radical". Galicia Hoxe, SANTIAGO. EP | 29.06.2014.
  5. A dirección acolle con incomodidade o lanzamento de Cerna, grupo crítico organizado de Anova.
  6. Cerna votará seguir en Anova ou crear un novo partido. Galicia Confidencial. A Coruña | 18/10/2014.
  7. Las únicas tres integrantes del sector crítico que entraron en la dirección de Anova "reconsiderarán" dejar su puesto. SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA, 12 Oct. (EUROPA PRESS)
  8. El 75% de Cerna decide abandonar Anova. SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA, 27 Oct. (EUROPA PRESS).
  9. Resultados do referendo de Cerna.