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| València en Comú | |
|---|---|
| Name | València en Comú |
| Seats1 title | Corts Valencianes |
| Seats2 title | Congress of Deputies |
| Seats3 title | Senate |
| Country | Spain |
València en Comú is a municipalist political platform active in Valencia, Spain, oriented toward left-wing, participatory politics and coalition-building. The platform emerged amid movements and parties associated with urban activism, municipal coalitions, and anti-austerity campaigns across Spain, drawing on experience from municipal governments, grassroots assemblies, trade unions, and cultural organizations. València en Comú has participated in local elections and governance, interacting with a spectrum of political actors and institutions from Valencia City Hall to national bodies.
València en Comú formed in the aftermath of the 2011 social mobilizations represented by 15-M Movement, interacting with organizations such as Podemos (Spanish political party), Izquierda Unida and municipal platforms like Barcelona en Comú and Madrid en Pie. Key formative moments included negotiations connected to the municipal lists led by figures linked to Ada Colau, Manuela Carmena, and local activists with roots in networks like Attac and Rodea el Congreso. Its development paralleled events such as the 2014 European Parliament elections, the 2015 municipal elections, and the political realignments that followed the Spain general election, 2015 and Spain general election, 2016. The platform engaged with civic groups such as Amics del País Valencià, labor organizations including Comisiones Obreras and Unión General de Trabajadores, and cultural institutions like the Museu de Belles Arts de València and Palau de la Generalitat Valenciana.
València en Comú's internal model echoes participatory assemblies used by groups like Indignados and organizational forms practiced by Podemos and Izquierda Unida. It organized neighborhood circles comparable to structures in Plaça del Sol movements and municipalist councils similar to those in Barcelona City Council and València City Council commissions. Leadership and candidate selection involved processes inspired by Participatory budgeting pilots pioneered in cities such as Porto Alegre and policy committees reminiscent of platforms established by European Green Party affiliates. It coordinated with municipal technicians, social services units linked to Generalitat Valenciana, and legal teams experienced with institutions like the National Court (Spain).
The platform's ideological frame connects to traditions represented by Left-wing politics, Progressivism, Social democracy, Eco-socialism, and municipalist currents visible in Popular Unity Candidacy and Podemos (Spanish political party). Policy emphases have included housing rights influenced by jurisprudence like Eviction rulings in Spanish courts, anti-corruption measures in response to scandals tied to entities such as Gürtel case, urban planning reforms referencing the General Urban Development Plan debates, and climate policies resonant with Paris Agreement commitments and actions of environmental NGOs like Greenpeace and Amigos de la Tierra. The platform positioned itself on issues of mobility aligning with initiatives in Copenhagen, water management debates involving companies such as Aguas de Valencia, and cultural policies engaging institutions like the Falles festival.
València en Comú contested municipal elections alongside coalitions reminiscent of electoral arrangements seen in 2015 Spanish local elections and 2019 Spanish local elections, drawing comparisons to results by Barcelona en Comú and lists supported by Anticapitalistas. It sought representation at levels including Corts Valencianes, Congress of Deputies, and Spanish Senate, sometimes sharing lists or negotiating candidate slots with groups such as Compromís, Esquerra Unida del País Valencià, and national parties like Podemos (Spanish political party). Electoral outcomes were interpreted against turnout data similar to patterns in Valencia province and voter shifts observed after the 2019 Spanish general election.
The platform negotiated alliances with parties and movements including Compromís, Podemos (Spanish political party), Izquierda Unida, and municipal platforms similar to Guanyem Barcelona. Coalition talks referenced precedent coalitions at the municipal level such as the agreements that formed administrations in Barcelona, Madrid, and other Spanish municipalities. It also interfaced with civil society actors like Federación de Asociaciones Vecinales and trade union federations connected to European Trade Union Confederation efforts.
In governance, València en Comú promoted policies parallel to those implemented by municipalist administrations like Barcelona en Comú regarding participatory budgeting, anti-eviction measures working with PAH (Platform for People Affected by Mortgages), urban mobility plans influenced by initiatives in Amsterdam and Copenhagen, and public service remunicipalization akin to moves in Madrid and Seville. Fiscal stances referenced debates surrounding Austerity policies and municipal finance frameworks administered by institutions like the Ministry of Finance (Spain). Cultural programs intersected with heritage bodies such as Instituto Cervantes and local festivals like La Tomatina in their approach to tourism and cultural policy.
Critiques of the platform mirrored controversies faced by municipalist and left-wing coalitions elsewhere, drawing scrutiny similar to that leveled at Podemos (Spanish political party), Barcelona en Comú, and Ada Colau over coalition discipline, governance pragmatism, and relations with trade unions like Comisiones Obreras. Legal disputes and media coverage recalled high-profile cases such as the Gürtel case in discussions of transparency and procurement, while internal tensions echoed factional disputes seen within Izquierda Unida and national debates in Spanish Socialist Workers' Party. Opponents from parties such as People's Party (Spain), Vox (political party), and Citizens (Spanish political party) criticized policy approaches on housing, public spending, and urban management.
Category:Politics of Valencia