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Miriam Gonzalez Durantez launches centrist party ahead of Spain election
Lawyer Miriam Gonzalez Durantez has launched a new centrist party, Democracy21, to contest Spain’s early general election on November 29.
The party plans to run in Madrid and Barcelona.
Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez called the snap election after parliament rejected measures to address the housing crisis.
Protests have continued over housing shortages and rising rents.
Gonzalez Durantez says political divisions between the left and right make it harder to build agreement, and she blames both the government and opposition for failing to address housing.
Opinion polls suggest the conservative People’s Party and far-right Vox could win a combined majority.
Gonzalez Durantez says her party will focus on solving problems rather than using them to deepen divisions.
Lawyer Miriam Gonzalez Durantez launched the centrist party Democracy21 to contest Spain’s early general election on November 29.
The party will run in Madrid and Barcelona, and Gonzalez Durantez said it aims to bridge ideological divisions and safeguard democracy.
She blamed both the ruling coalition and the opposition for Spain’s housing crisis.
The election was called after parliament rejected measures to address the crisis.
Opinion polls point to the conservative People’s Party and far-right Vox likely winning a combined parliamentary majority.
- Who
- Lawyer Miriam Gonzalez Durantez launched Democracy21.
- What
- She launched a new centrist party to contest Spain’s early general election.
- When
- The party was launched on Saturday, October 10. The election is scheduled for November 29.
- Where
- Spain; Democracy21 will run in Madrid and Barcelona.
- Why
- Gonzalez Durantez said the party aims to bridge ideological divisions, safeguard democracy and modernise the country.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez called an early general election after parliament rejected measures to address the housing crisis.
The death of an 87-year-old woman whose eviction had stirred anger further angered protesters.
Miriam Gonzalez Durantez launched Democracy21 and said it would run in Madrid and Barcelona.
Spain is scheduled to hold the early general election.
- Party
- Democracy21
- Founder
- Miriam Gonzalez Durantez
- Election date
- November 29
- Planned constituencies
- Madrid and Barcelona
- Opinion polls
- The People’s Party and Vox are likely to win a combined parliamentary majority
What people are saying
set aside our ideological differences, to stand united, and to work together to safeguard democracy and modernise the country.
two rigid blocs with nothing to foster consensus
I won’t use it to pit one group against another, no, I’ll simply fix it.
a cost, a burden for the country
Sources
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