Unity for the Isles (Catalan: Unitat per les Illes, Spanish: Unidad por las Islas, UIB) was a Spanish party alliance formed by PSM–Nationalist Agreement (PSM–EN), Majorcan Union (UM), Republican Left of Catalonia (ERC), Agreement for Majorca (ExM) and The Greens of Menorca (EV–Me) to contest the 2008 general election in the Balearic Islands.[1]

Unity for the Isles
Unitat per les Illes
LeaderPere Sampol
Founded2008
Preceded byProgressives for the Balearic Islands
IdeologySocial democracy
Socialism
Ecologism
Catalan nationalism
Regionalism
Website
www.unitatxilles.cat

United Left had tried to re-edit the Progressives for the Balearic Islands coalition which had contested the 2004 general election,[2][3] but the PSM–EN choose instead to form an alliance with UM, ERC and ExM, which had announced their will to field a joint list of candidates.[4]

Composition

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Party
PSM–Nationalist Agreement (PSM–EN)
Majorcan Union (UM)
Republican Left of Catalonia (ERC)
Agreement for Majorca (ExM)
The Greens of Menorca (EV–Me)

References

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  1. ^ "Unitat per les Illes quiere 'hacer historia' en las Cortes". El Mundo (in Spanish). 21 February 2008. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
  2. ^ "EU urge al PSM a formar una coalición progresista en la que no cabe UM". El Mundo (in Spanish). 29 December 2007. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
  3. ^ "EU y Els Verds preparan un documento para ir junto a PSM y ExC a las elecciones". El Mundo (in Spanish). 2 January 2008. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
  4. ^ "UM, ERC y Entesa presentarán un candidato independiente si el PSM les rechaza". El Mundo (in Spanish). 30 December 2007. Retrieved 25 March 2017.