Catalan Agreement of Progress

The Catalan Agreement of Progress (Catalan: Entesa Catalana de Progrés), rebranded as Agreement for Catalonia Progress (Catalan: Entesa pel Progrés de Catalunya) in 2011, was a union of center-left and left wing political parties in Catalonia. The union consisted of three parties: Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE), Initiative for Catalonia Greens (ICV) and United and Alternative Left (EUiA). Between 2000 and 2011, Republican Left of Catalonia (ERC) was also part of the coalition.

Catalan Agreement of Progress
Agreement for Catalonia Progress
Entesa Catalana de Progrés
Entesa pel Progrés de Catalunya
Founded2000
Dissolved2015
Merger ofPSC–PSOE
ERC (2000–2011)
ICV
EUiA (2003–2015)
IdeologyFederalism
Catalanism
Political positionCentre-left to left-wing
Website
www.entesa.cat

History

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The union was founded before the Spanish general election, 2000 by four left wing and Catalan political parties in Catalonia. The union is only represented in the Spanish Senate.

Composition

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2000 general election

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Party
Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)
Republican Left of Catalonia (ERC)
Initiative for Catalonia–Greens (IC–V)

2004 and 2008 general elections

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Party
Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)
Republican Left of Catalonia (ERC)
Initiative for Catalonia Greens (ICV)
United and Alternative Left (EUiA)

2011 general election

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Party
Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)
Initiative for Catalonia Greens (ICV)
United and Alternative Left (EUiA)

Electoral performance

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Senate

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Senate
Election Catalonia
Vote % Seats
2000 1,268,745 (#1) 38.38
8 / 16
2004 2,086,169 (#1) 53.19
12 / 16
2008 1,828,146 (#1) 49.69
12 / 16
2011 985,844 (#1) 30.03
7 / 16

See also

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