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Libertas Spain (Libertas España) is
the name given to the activities of Declan Ganley's Libertas.eu in Spain. Unlike Libertas in other
countries, Libertas Spain was not a political party in its own
right. Instead, candidates with no national party affiliation and
candidates from Citizens – Party of the
Citizenry, Partido Social Demócrata[1]
and Unión del
Pueblo Salmantino[1]
contended the 2009 European
Parliament elections in Spain under a common list branded with
the Libertas identity. The candidates retained their membership of
their national parties and the national parties retained their
legal identity.
Preamble
On 15 February Ganley gave an interview to ABC in which he
announced that Libertas.eu intended to field candidates in
Spain.[2]
Rumored Libertas.eu candidates were Santiago Abascal,
[3] (but Abascal rejected[4]
Libertas.eu) Alejo
Vidal-Quadras,
[3] José Luis Balbás[4]
and José Manuel Otero Novas.
[3] It was also rumored that
Libertas.eu candidates in Spain would stand in alliance with
Alternativa Española under a list entitled "Plataforma Principios
No Negociables"
[3] and that contacts had been made
with Cadena
COPE.
[3]
Formation
Libertas.eu scheduled an official press conference for 17 April
2009[5]
but details began to be leaked on 15 April 2009.[5]
Libertas.eu's candidates in Spain would stand as individuals
alongside candidates from Citizens – Party of the
Citizenry (usually abbreviated to "C's") under a common list
branded with the Libertas identity.[5]
The name of the list was variously reported as Ciutadans en las
Europeas[5]
or Libertas – Ciudadanos de España[1][5][6]
or Ciudadanos – Partido de la Ciudadanía y Libertas.[7]
"C"'s original plan was to place Jose Manuel Villegas at the
head of the list, but this was abandoned.[1]
Instead, Villegas was put at number two on the list and the head of
the list was named as Miguel Durán.[8]
Miguel Durán is a lawyer and businessman.[8]
He was the general manager of the National Organization of the Spanish Blind,[5]
from 1986 to 1993,[8]
the director of Telecinco from 1990 to 1996[8]
and of Onda Cero Radio from 1990 to 1993.[8]
Miguel Durán was charged in 1997[8]
by the judge Baltasar Garzón for alleged tax crimes
committed during his time at Telecinco but was later acquitted.[8]
He is not a member of Citizens – Party of the
Citizenry[8]
but is running as an individual member of Libertas.eu.
The official press conference took place on 17 April 2009[5]
and "C" later issued a communique giving the principles under which
the list would contend the election.[6]
The list was registered with Spain's Central Electoral Commission
under the name Libertas – Ciudadanos de España.[9]
Split
Antonio Robles, "C's" member of the Catalan Parliament, promptly
objected, stating that he could not justify an alliance with a
party that was diametrically opposed to "C's" position on
xenophobia and social liberal issues such as freedom
of sexual orientation, abortion, contraception, assisted
suicide and stem cell research.[10]
José Domingo also objected.[1]
"C's" alliance with Libertas was subject to approval by a April
extraordinary session of "C's" General Council, although Robles
stated that party chairman, Albert Rivera had already approved it[10]
and that the election office and money were already in place.[10]
That extraordinary session approved the alliance[11]
and Robles immediately resigned his party membership.[11]
Candidates
Results
Main article:
Libertas.euSee also
External
links
References
- ^ a
b
c
d
e
"La elección de Miguel Durán
como candidato desata una nueva crisis en C´s", 20/04/2009
22:10, http://www.elconfidencial.com, English
translation here
- ^ "Queremos presentar una
candidatura en España y no seremos un partido marginal", 15
February 2009, http://www.abc.es, English translation here
- ^
a
b
c
d
e "Libertas: rival del PP en
las Europeas", 19 February 2009, http://www.diarioya.es/, English translation here
- ^ a
b
"¿Quién acompañará a Durán en
la lista Ciudadanos-Libertas?", 14 April 2009, http://www.libertaddigital.com/, English
translation here
- ^ a
b
c
d
e
f
g
"Miguel Duran, ex director de
la ONCE, candidato de Ciutadans a las europeas", 15 April 2009
http://www.elmundo.es/, English translation here
- ^ a
b
"Principios rectores del
Acuerdo Político de la coalición Libertas - Ciudadanos de
España", 22 April, http://www.ellibrepensador.com/
- ^ "El ex director de la ONCE,
Miguel Durán, encabezará la lista de Ciudadanos-Libertas en las
europeas", 15 April 2009, http://www.abc.es/,
English translation here
- ^ a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
"Miguel Durán, cabeza de
lista de la coalición Ciudadanos-Libertas", 15 April 2009, http://www.libertaddigital.com, English
translation here
- ^ "Cinco coaliciones tienen ya
el visto bueno para concurrir a las elecciones europeas", 27
April 2009, http://www.soitu.es/
- ^ a
b
c
"Diputado de C's arremete
contra la decisión del partido de ir a las europeas con Libertas y
el partido de Tamayo" 19 April 2009, http://www.europapress.es/, English translation
here
- ^ a
b
"Ciudadanos se rompe: Antonio
Robles dejará el partido y el escaño" 23 April 2009, http://politica.e-noticies.es/
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