Monday, June 15, 2015

Agreements between citizen movements weaken the PP – La Voz del Interior

The ruling number of votes won in the elections, but lost 10 percentage points and numerous absolute majorities.

The pacts between left formations and platforms from citizen movements led yesterday their representatives to achieve the main city councils of Spain and represent a weakening of the ruling Popular Party (PP, center-right).

The elections of May 24 tackles ushered in new political actors who came to rival the two traditional parties. PP and the Socialists (PSOE)

Applications desatacan citizen calls, which originate in the Occupy movement in May 2011 took to the streets of Spain to patent their rejection of traditional politicians.

civil society personalities, leaders of neighborhood movements and linked to public health and education were grouped into drive citizen candidates triumphed in Madrid and Barcelona, ​​which have since yesterday with new mayors.

In addition, another candidate governs those platforms and the fifth Spanish city, Zaragoza, and members of leftist parties directed the councils of other big cities such as Valencia, Seville, Palma de Mallorca Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.

The PP, which in 2011 accumulated more political power concentrated so far in a single party in Spain has seen the loss of cities such as Madrid, Valencia and Seville, and between the ten largest in the country now only directs Malaga and Murcia.

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