The Peoples Decide

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The Peoples Decide
Los Pueblos Deciden (Spanish/Asturian)
Herriek Erabaki (Basque)
Os Pobos Deciden (Galician)
Os Pueblos Deciden (Aragonese)
Leader Josu Juaristi
Ana Miranda Paz
Founded2014
Dissolved2019
Preceded by Europe of the Peoples–Greens
Internationalist Initiative–Solidarity among Peoples
Succeeded by Ahora Repúblicas
Ideology Independence movements
Socialism
Euroscepticism
Left-wing nationalism
Political position Left-wing

The Peoples Decide (Spanish : Los Pueblos Deciden, Galician : Os Pobos Deciden, Basque : Herriek Erabaki, Aragonese : Os Pueblos Deciden, Asturian : Los Pueblos Deciden; LPD) was a Spanish electoral list in the European Parliament election in 2014 made up from left-wing pro-independence parties. It included Basque Country Gather (EH Bildu) together with Gorripidea, [1] [2] the Galician Nationalist Bloc (BNG), [3] Andecha Astur (AA), [4] Puyalón de Cuchas (Puyalón), [5] Unity of the People (UP) and Canarian Nationalist Alternative (ANC). [6]

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The head of the list was Josu Juaristi (EH Bildu) followed by Ana Miranda Paz (BNG). The writer Suso de Toro was also present in the list, within the quota of the BNG. If LPD won a single seat, EH Bildu and the BNG agreed to divide the legislature based on the votes of the list in the Basque Country, Navarre and Galicia.

Composition

PartyScope
Basque Country Gather (EH Bildu) Basque Country, Navarre
Galician Nationalist Bloc (BNG) Galicia
Andecha Astur (AA) Asturias
Puyalón de Cuchas (Puyalón) Aragon
Unity of the People (UP) Canary Islands
Canarian Nationalist Alternative (ANC) Canary Islands

Electoral performance

European Parliament

European Parliament
ElectionVote %ScoreSeats+/–
2014 326,4642.08%9th
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References

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  2. For a ecosocialist Europe of the peoples! Archived 2014-05-08 at archive.today
  3. "BNG y EH Bildu concurrirán juntos a las elecciones europeas". 13 March 2014.
  4. La militancia d’Andecha Astur decide participar nes Europees na coalición liderada por EH Bildu.
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