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Yes.
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Qualitative Info |
PLATAFORMA PER CATALUYA.
• How long has it been in existence? April, 5 - 2002
• Does the party have elected representatives at national/local/regional level? 67 city councelors in townhalls.
• Please provide an assessment of its significance level - in terms of constituting a real, tangible threat to the interests of a particular group(s) [naming the group(s) in question]. Ultraright xenophobic party. Its slogan in 2011 was "Let's control inmigration". The number of votes in 2011 local elections was multiplied by six to respect of those of 2007.No mayor belonging to this party exists and it does not represent a real danger for inmigrants at this point in time, but it is forecasted that the party will improve its results in the next elections, especially if the econmic crisis persists.
• If there is evidence of engaging in violence or expressing hate speech, please provide a summary of key evidence (quantitative or qualitative) to substantiate your response, noting the principal motive for these policies/actions and select the relevant type of activity(from the relvant table). The leader of this party (Josep Anglada) is waiting to be processed for issuing xenophobic flyers. Most of the NGOs, media and relevant political parties in Spain define them as xenophobic. www.pxcatalunya.com
ESPAÑA 2000.
• How long has it been in existence? since 2002
• Does the party have elected representatives at national/local/regional level? 5 city councelors in townhalls.
• Please provide an assessment of its significance level - in terms of constituting a real, tangible threat to the interests of a particular group(s) [naming the group(s) in question]. They are only represented in three Spanish townhalls.
• If there is evidence of engaging in violence or expressing hate speech, please provide a summary of key evidence (quantitative or qualitative) to substantiate your response, noting the principal motive for these policies/actions and select the relevant type of activity.(from the relvant table). They organize different demonstrations with xenophobic slogans. Their president Jose Luis Roberto has been repeatedly acused of xenophobic offenses. Most of the NGOs, media and relevant political parties in Spain define them as xenophobic http://www.esp2000.org/ |
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Groups affected/interested |
Migrants,
Refugees,
Roma & Travelers,
Muslims,
Ethnic minorities,
Religious minorities
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Extremism - organised Racist Violence,
Anti-migrant/xenophobia,
Anti-semitism,
Islamophobia,
Afrophobia,
Arabophobia,
Anti-roma/zinghanophobia,
Religious intolerance,
Nationalism
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