Commitment for the Valencian Country

Commitment for the Valencian Country (Valencian: Compromís pel País Valencià, Compromís PV or CPV) was a Valencian political coalition formed for the 2007 Valencian regional election by United Left of the Valencian Country (EUPV), Valencian Nationalist Bloc (Bloc), The Greens of the Valencian Country (EVPV), The Greens–Ecologist Left of the Valencian Country (EV–EE) and Republican Left (IR). After the coalition's failure to fulfill expectations, it was not renewed for the 2008 Spanish general election, where Valencian People's Initiative (IdPV), a split-off from EUPV, chose to run together with the Bloc and EV–EE in opposition to the United and Republican Left alliance (formed by EUPV and IR).[2][3][4]

For the electoral allianced founded in 2010 between the Valencian Nationalist Bloc, Valencian People's Initiative and other parties, see Coalició Compromís.

Commitment for the Valencian Country

Compromís pel País Valencià
LeaderGlòria Marcos
Enric Morera
Founded29 November 2006
Dissolved12 November 2008[1]
Merger ofEUPV
Bloc
EVPV
EV–EE
IR
Succeeded byCoalició Compromís
IdeologyValencian nationalism
Eco-socialism
Green politics
Website
www.compromispelpaisvalencia.org

CPV eventually disbanded in November 2008 after EUPV MPs split from their parliamentary group in the Corts Valencianes. The Bloc, IdPV and EV–EE would strengthen their alliance and form Coalició Compromís (English: Commitment Coalition) in 2010.

History

Talks had been ongoing throughout 2006 between EUPV and the Bloc after the unsuccessful attempt of the L'Entesa alliance in 2003 and 2004.[5][6][7][8] On 29 November 2006, EUPV, the Bloc and EVPV reached a coalition agreement to run together in the incoming Valencian regional election under the EU–Bloc–Verds. Compromís pel País Valencià name (English: EU–Bloc–Greens. Commitment for the Valencian Country).[9][10] By January 2007, the coalition was extended to include EV–EE and IR.[11] The alliance did not materialize for the simultaneous 2007 Spanish local elections, with EUPV forming a global alliance only with EVPV and IR, whereas coalitions with the Bloc were limited to around 20 municipalities.[12]

The coalition obtained 195,116 votes (8% of the share) in the regional election, which was seen as a failure as it was significantly less than expected, as both EUPV and the Bloc had garnered 268,505 votes (11% of the share) in 2003, when they ran separately. This result translated to 7 seats in the Corts Valencianes, only one more than those obtained by L'Entesa.[13][14] The electoral result sparked a crisis within the alliance, which translated into its parliamentary group in the Corts.[15][16][17][18] Mònica Oltra and other EUPV members eventually split to establish Valencian People's Initiative (IdPV) as a political party.[19][20][21]

On 12 November 2008, EUPV MPs left the Compromís parliamentary group following Glòria Marcos's expulsion from the group,[1][22] after months of continuous clashes and disagreements between EUPV, on the one hand, and the Bloc and IdPV, on the other.[23][24] The remaining parties within the Compromís group eventually joined into the Coalició Compromís alliance.[25]

Composition
Party
United Left of the Valencian Country (EUPV)
Valencian Nationalist Bloc (Bloc)
The Greens of the Valencian Country (EVPV)
The Greens–Ecologist Left of the Valencian Country (EV–EE)
Republican Left (IR)

Electoral performance

Corts Valencianes
Corts Valencianes
Election Vote % Seats Status Leader
2007 195,116 (#3) 8.02
7 / 99
 Opposition Glòria Marcos

References
  1. "Los diputados de EU dejan Compromís". Levante-EMV (in Spanish). 13 November 2008. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
  2. "Morera insta un pacto con Iniciativa y Els Verds para las próximas generales". El País (in Spanish). 29 October 2007. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
  3. "Morera ve muy difícil reeditar Compromís en las elecciones generales". El País (in Spanish). 1 November 2007. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
  4. "La lista electoral de Esquerra Unida consuma la ruptura de Compromís". El País (in Spanish). 18 November 2007. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
  5. "El responsable de acción electoral del Bloc apuesta por sumar esfuerzos con EU". El País (in Spanish). 19 February 2006. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
  6. "La permanente de EU apuesta por un acuerdo a la izquierda del PSPV". El País (in Spanish). 24 May 2006. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
  7. "El Bloc y EU negocian un acuerdo electoral para propiciar el cambio político". El País (in Spanish). 4 September 2006. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
  8. "EU y Bloc desbloquean la negociación de las listas y avanzan hacia el pacto". El País (in Spanish). 28 November 2006. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
  9. "EU y el Bloc irán juntos a las elecciones". El País (in Spanish). 29 November 2006. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
  10. "Las direcciones de Esquerra Unida y el Bloc dan luz verde al pacto". El País (in Spanish). 30 November 2006. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
  11. "EU y Bloc firman su coalición por el cambio". El País (in Spanish). 27 January 2007. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
  12. "El pacto entre EU y el Bloc para los comicios municipales se reduce a 20 poblaciones". El País (in Spanish). 1 April 2007. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
  13. "Compromís fracasa al no sumar los apoyos de EU y Bloc juntos". El País (in Spanish). 28 May 2007. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
  14. "Ribó y Mollà arremeten contra Glòria Marcos por haber planteado el Compromís "sin ganas"". El País (in Spanish). 29 May 2007. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
  15. "EU exhibe sus diferencias en la creación del grupo parlamentario de Compromís". El País (in Spanish). 13 June 2007. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
  16. "EU y el Bloc se acusan de poner Compromís al borde de la ruptura". El País (in Spanish). 8 September 2007. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
  17. "EU se reúne para dar por finalizada la coalición con el Bloc Nacionalista". El País (in Spanish). 15 September 2007. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
  18. "Llamazares se ofrece a mediar en la crisis de EU y del grupo parlamentario de Compromís". El País (in Spanish). 18 September 2007. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
  19. "Iniciativa prepara la candidatura de la diputada Isaura Navarro". El País (in Spanish). 15 December 2007. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
  20. "A sólo dos semanas del cisma". El País (in Spanish). 12 January 2008. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
  21. "Iniciativa del Poble Valencià consuma su escisión de Esquerra Unida". El País (in Spanish). 23 January 2008. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
  22. "Los tres diputados de EU pasan a ser "no adscritos"". El País (in Spanish). 13 November 2008. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
  23. "Compromís se rompe en público". El País (in Spanish). 21 May 2008. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
  24. "Un compromiso insostenible". El País (in Spanish). 9 June 2008. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
  25. "Compromís estudia ampliar la coalición con otros partidos". El País (in Spanish). 23 August 2010. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
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