Spanje trekt vandaag naar de stembus.
Vandaag vinden in Spanje de vervroegde parlementsverkiezingen plaats. De Partido Popular staat in de startblokken om een rechtse coalitie aan de macht te brengen. Ze gaat dat ongetwijfeld proberen doen mét de fascisten van Vox. De Spaanse fascisten van Vox zijn nostalgisch naar het tijdperk Franco, ultranationalistisch, xenofoob, homofoob, transfoob. Meer Het is niet dat Vox plotseling zo populair is geworden, de peilingen geven zelfs aan dat Vox zetels gaat verliezen, maar de PP streeft nu open en bloot naar een rechts blok, mét Vox.
Gelukkig is er ook tegengewicht. Een aantal authentiek linkse partijen trekken samen naar de kiezer met Sumar.
Sumar is een heel brede coalitie.
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Sumar trekt naar de kiezer met een sterk programma (pdf in link):
Economía para una vida mejor
Consumo sostenible y con derechos
Trabajo decente. Mejorar la vida de las personas trabajadoras
La transición ecológica justa, el desafío de nuestro tiempo
Por un mundo rural vivo y activo
Hábitat para la vida
Una sociedad del bienestar justa, saludable y verde
Políticas de bienestar y de cuidados
El derecho a la salud
Protección de los derechos de los niños y las niñas y de sus familias
Envejecer con autonomía y seguridad
Inclusión de personas con discapacidad
Un país para jóvenes
Migraciones. Frenar el racismo y la xenofobia
Un proyecto para ensanchar la democracia
Feminismos e igualdad
Un feminismo del 99%
Derechos y libertades LGTBI+
Democracia de calidad
Democratización y sociedad civil
Administración y buen gobierno
Modelo territorial
Un país más justo
Un modelo de Justicia
Políticas de seguridad y prevención
Memoria democrática
Un programa internacional.
España, potencia de paz y progreso
Una política exterior para cuidar la democracia y el planeta
Una Europa que proteja a las personas
Una política de desarrollo a favor de la justicia global
Una política de movilidad humana con los derechos humanos en el centro
Un proyecto de educación, universidad, conocimiento, ciencia, cultura, deporte, innovación y digitalización para la cohesión social y la transición justa y sostenible
Derecho a la educación y sistema educativo
Universidad, ciencia e innovación Cultura y deporte
GUE/NL, de partij van Europees Links, over SUMAR:
The Left in the European Parliament endorses the Sumar platform. As fellow advocates for workers’ rights, feminism and climate justice, we stand with Sumar in these crucial times and commend its dedication to tackling both inequalities and climate change.
We are living in a decisive moment that demands changes in our lives and our societies. A reality tackled head-on by Yolanda Díaz and the Ministries headed by Podemos and Izquierda Unida, who have played a decisive role in the Spanish government in response to these challenges. First, by advancing social reforms and deploying a progressive response to the cost-of-living crisis, notably by increasing the minimum wage by 47% over five years, but also by boosting key welfare programmes. This government has been one the first to force energy giants, banks and the rich to contribute to the recovery by creating a tax on windfall profits. It has also been clamping down on fake self-employment in the gig economy and has advanced workers’ rights in labour law. It has been at the forefront of the global feminist struggle, putting women’s rights and the fight against patriarchy at the centre of the political agenda, expanding abortion rights and the rights of the LGBTIQ+ community.
Such social advances were only possible because Left members of the government from Podemos and Izquierda Unida raised the level of ambition to achieve those results. Deputy Prime Minister Diaz played a particularly crucial role in promoting equality in all its facets. Sumar will now continue this project by bringing these parties and many others behind a single banner as a broad movement.
For all these reasons, The Left group is proud to count among its members Spanish representatives who played a key role in the creation of Sumar and are now fully involved in the campaign. We commend their hard work in developing a progressive programme that resonates with our values.
Now that the struggle has reached a new phase, it is more essential than ever that political platforms like Sumar are strengthened to embody the alternative against divisive right-wing rhetoric and policies. The risk of a new right and far-right government in power – in a context where they are starting to govern together at local and regional levels – is real and demands a strong response. Success in these elections would be a victory and a positive signal for the progressive movement across Europe against the alarming widespread convergence of the European right and far right.
Therefore, we extend our best wishes to all the inspiring Sumar candidates and activists and trust that their hard work to serve the people will connect strongly across the state.
Throughout the campaign, we will actively support Sumar and reaffirm our commitment to the shared principles of justice, equality, and solidarity. Together, we can work towards another Spain, another Europe, in the interests of all.
Lees ook het zeer interessante interview van de lijsttrekker van Sumar met de Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung.
