Politics · Spain · 16 hrs ago
Ciudadanos joins Miriam González’s Democracy 21 election project
Miriam González says Ciudadanos has joined Democracy 21, the political platform she leads.
The platform plans to field candidates in Madrid and Barcelona in the 29 November elections.
The Union of Independent Citizens has also joined, González said.
Democracy 21 was introduced publicly the previous Saturday and presents itself as a reform-minded centrist alternative to political polarisation.
González thanked Ciudadanos members, saying they could keep working for a different way of doing politics despite feeling let down by their party’s leadership.
The platform says it is open to others who want to work with respect and honesty, but the sources do not say what further steps it will take before the elections.
Miriam González announced that Democracia21, Ciudadanos and the Unión de Ciudadanos Independientes will run together in Spain’s general election on 29 November.
González leads Democracia21 and is its candidate for prime minister.
Democracia21 plans to present candidates in Madrid and Barcelona, according to La Vanguardia.
González said the project is open to people who want a different way of governing and doing politics.
She thanked Ciudadanos members, saying the party’s previous leadership had let them down.
- Who
- Democracia21, Ciudadanos and the Unión de Ciudadanos Independientes (UCIN), led by Miriam González.
- What
- The parties will run together in the general election.
- When
- 29 November 2026.
- Where
- Spain; La Vanguardia says Democracia21 will present candidates in Madrid and Barcelona.
- Why
- González said the project supports a different way of governing and doing politics.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Democracia21 presented itself to the public and confirmed its plan to field candidates in Madrid and Barcelona.
González announced that Democracia21, Ciudadanos and UCIN would run together in the 29 November general election.
- Election date
- 29 November 2026
- Democracia21 leader
- Miriam González
- Parties in joint run
- Democracia21, Ciudadanos and UCIN
- Planned candidate locations
- Madrid and Barcelona
- Announcement date
- 14 October 2026
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What people are saying
row with respect
for a radically different way of governing the country
the party’s leadership let them down