Coalition for a Solidary Europe (, CEUS) is an electoral list of regionalist parties that was formed to contest the 2019 and 2024 European Parliament election in Spain. The list is the de facto successor of the Coalition for Europe that ran in the 2014 and 2009 elections. Is formed by the Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV), Geroa Bai, Proposal for the Isles (El Pi), Geroa Socialverdes and Atarrabia Taldea.
Composition 2019 elections PartyScopeBasque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)Basque Country, NavarreCanary IslandsCanarian Coalition (CCa)Canarian Nationalist Party (PNC)Commitment to Galicia (CxG)GaliciaYes to the Future (GBai)NavarreExpanding (Zabaltzen)Villava Group (AT) Proposal for the Isles (El Pi)Balearic IslandsUnited to Advance (Els Units)CataloniaValencian Democrats (DV)Valencian Community
2024 elections Party Scope Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) Basque Country, Navarre Canarian Coalition (CCa) Canary Islands Yes to the Future (GBai) Navarre Expanding (Zabaltzen) Villava Group (AT) Future Social Greens (GSB/GSV) Proposal for the Isles (El Pi) Balearic Islands
Electoral performance European Parliament European ParliamentElectionLeading candidateVote %ScoreSeats+/–EP Group2019Izaskun Bilbao633,0902.82%8th0 RE2024Oihane Agirregoitia281,0641.63%9th0
History Background The Basque, Catalan and Galician nationalist parties maintained a long alliance in the elections to the European Parliament, which began in 2004 with the Galeusca–Peoples of Europe coalition. In the 2014 European elections, the Basque Nationalist Party, Convergence of Catalonia a federation formed by Convergència and Democratic Union of Catalonia and Commitment to Galicia formed the Coalition for Europe candidacy, along with other peripheral nationalist parties such as the Canary Coalition.
Formation of the candidacy On March 15, 2018, the Canarian Coalition (CC-PNC) and the Basque Nationalist Party (PNV) announced a commitment to repeat their electoral alliance for the European elections the following year.
On January 15, 2019, David Bonvehí, president of the Catalan European Democratic Party (PDeCAT), successor party to Democratic Convergence of Catalonia, also announced a coalition agreement with the Basque Nationalist Party for the European elections, while endorsing Jordi Turull, politician imprisoned by the Catalan independence process, as hypothetical head of the list. This announcement was replicated by CC, which opposed the entry of the PDeCAT into the coalition, due to the pro-independence positions of the Catalan party. The final break between PNV and PDeCAT occurred after it was announced that Carles Puigdemont would lead a candidacy for the European Parliament. On March 21, the PNV issued a statement ruling out the coalition with the PDeCAT, considering that they proposed an "exclusively Catalan candidacy." Some political analysts also linked the rupture to the ideological differences between the more moderate positions of the Basque nationalists and Puigdemont. The Catalan party United to Advance, successor to the defunct Democratic Union of Catalonia, partner of the previous European coalitions, negotiated its entry into this list and, although it finally ruled it out, created a platform to support the candidacy. Josep Antoni Duran i Lleida, historical leader of Union of Catalonia and member of United to Advance, requested a vote for the coalition promoted by the PNV.
On May 6, 2019, the candidacy was officially presented, under the name of the Coalition for a Europe of Solidarity (CEUS). Representatives of all the coalition forces (PNV, CC-PNC, CxG, GBai, El Pi and DV) participated in the event, held in Bilbao.
Candidacy in 2019 The top eight spots on the list are as follows:
Izaskun Bilbao (EAJ-PNV) Luis Padilla (CC-PNC) Juan Carlos Piñeiro (CxG) Daniel Innerarity (GBai) María del Mar Llaneras (El Pi) Andoni Aldekoa (EAJ-PNV) María Belén González (CC-PNC) Lluís Vicent Bertomeu (DV)
Regarding the name of the candidacy, although this coalition has the official name of Coalition for a Solidarity Europe, in certain autonomous communities, as permitted by article 222 of the Organic Law of 5/1985, it is presented with the following names and list heads:
autonomous communityDenominationHead of listAndalusiaCoalition for a Solidary Europe (CEUS)Izaskun Bilbao (EAJ-PNV)AragonCoalition for a Solidary Europe (CEUS)Izaskun Bilbao (EAJ-PNV)AsturiasCoalition for a Solidary Europe (CEUS)Izaskun Bilbao (EAJ-PNV)Canary Islandscanarias coalition-Canarian Nationalist Party-Coalition for a Solidary Europe (Cca-PNC)Luis Guillermo Padilla (CC-PNC)CantabriaCoalition for a Solidary Europe (CEUS)Izaskun Bilbao (EAJ-PNV)Castilla La ManchaCoalition for a Solidary Europe (CEUS)Izaskun Bilbao (EAJ-PNV)Castile and LeonCoalition for a Solidary Europe (CEUS)Izaskun Bilbao (EAJ-PNV)CataloniaCoalition for a Solidary Europe (CEUS)Izaskun Bilbao (EAJ-PNV)CeutaCoalition for a Solidary Europe (CEUS)Izaskun Bilbao (EAJ-PNV)Valencian CommunityValencian Democrats-Coalition for a Solidary Europe (CEUS)Lluís Vicent Bertomeu (DV)ExtremaduraCoalition for a Solidary Europe (CEUS)Izaskun Bilbao (EAJ-PNV)GaliciaCommitment to Galicia-Coalition for a Solidary Europe (CEUS)Juan Carlos Piñeiro (CxG)Balearic IslandsProposta per les Illes-Coalition for a Solidary Europe (CEUS)María del Mar Llaneras (El Pi)La RiojaCoalition for a Solidary Europe (CEUS)Izaskun Bilbao (EAJ-PNV)MadridCoalition for a Solidary Europe (CEUS)Izaskun Bilbao (EAJ-PNV)MelillaCoalition for a Solidary Europe (CEUS)Izaskun Bilbao (EAJ-PNV)MurciaCoalition for a Solidary Europe (CEUS)Izaskun Bilbao (EAJ-PNV)Basque CountryEuzko Alderdi Jeltzalea-Basque Nationalist Party-Coalition for a Solidary Europe (CEUS)Izaskun Bilbao (EAJ-PNV)NavarreGeroa Bai-Coalition for a Solidary Europe (CEUS)Daniel Innerarity (GBai)
Candidacy in 2024 The candidacies proclaimed for the 2024 European Parliament elections were published in the Official State Gazette on May 14, 2024.
The top eight spots on the list are as follows:
Oihane Agirregoitia Martínez (EAJ-PNV). Carlos E. Alonso Rodríguez (CCa). Amaia Arrizabalaga Idiaquez. Jordi Prunes Moya (El Pi). Aitana Agirre Loiarte (EAJ-PNV). Oswaldo Betancort García (CCa). Miren Itxaso Soto Diaz de Zerio. Caterina Neus Serra Cañellas (El Pi)
2019 European Parliament elections Main article: 2019 European Parliament elections (Spain)
Coalition for a Europe of Solidarity was the eighth candidate by number of votes, obtaining 633,090 votes (2.82%) and one seat. TerritoryVotes%PositionAndalusia31990,08 %< 10ºAragon2520,04 %< 10ºAsturias4340,08 %< 10ºCanary Islands184 93620,75 %2ºCantabria7730,25 %9ºCastile and Leon14540,11 %< 10ºCastilla La Mancha7910,07 %< 10ºCatalonia35460,10 %< 10ºCeuta980,30 %9ºSpain633 0902,82 %8ºExtremadura11370,19 %8ºGalicia65240,45 %9ºMadrid35230,11 %< 10ºValencian Community28360,12 %< 10ºMurcia6480,10 %< 10ºLa Rioja6050,38 %8ºBalearic Islands15 9573,81 %7ºMelilla130,04 %< 10ºNavarre27 1468,00 %5ºBasque Country379 39333,89 %1º
Thanks to these results, Izaskun Bilbao (PNV) was elected.
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