Galician Nationalist Bloc
The Galician Nationalist Bloc (Galician: Bloque Nacionalista Galego, BNG Galician pronunciation: [beˈneˈɣa]) is a political party from Galicia, formed with the merger of a series of left-wing Galician nationalist parties. It is self-defined as a "patriotic front".
Galician Nationalist Bloc Bloque Nacionalista Galego | |
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| Spokesperson | Ana Pontón |
| Founded | 1982 |
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| Headquarters | Av. de Rodríguez de Viguri, 16, 15703, Santiago de Compostela |
| Newspaper | Benegá ao día |
| Student wing | Erguer-Estudantes da Galiza |
| Youth wing | Galiza Nova |
| Membership (2019) | 7,800 |
| Ideology | Majority:
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| Political position | Left-wing |
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| Regional affiliation | We–Galician Candidacy (2015–2016) |
| European affiliation | European Free Alliance |
| European Parliament group | The Greens–European Free Alliance |
| Trade union affiliation | Confederación Intersindical Galega (CIG) |
| Colors | Sky blue, white and red |
| Congress of Deputies (Galician seats) | 1 / 23 |
| Spanish Senate (Galician seats) | 1 / 18 |
| European Parliament (Spanish seats) | 1 / 59 (Ahora Repúblicas) |
| Galician Parliament | 25 / 75 |
| Provincial deputations | 11 / 108 |
| Mayors in Galicia | 36 / 313 |
| Town Councillors in Galicia | 590 / 3,721 |
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Founded in 1982 under the guidance of historical leader Xosé Manuel Beiras, the BNG calls for further devolution of powers to the Parliament of Galicia and the official and unambiguous recognition of Galicia as a nation. The BNG also promotes affirmative action for the Galician language. The current leader—the president of the National Council and national spokesperson—is Ana Pontón.
The BNG has strong ties with the Galician Trade Union Confederation (Confederación Intersindical Galega, CIG), with the student union Erguer-Estudantes da Galiza (Stand Up–Students of Galiza), the agrarian unions Galician Peasant Union (Sindicato Labrego Galego, SLG) and Galician Rural Federation (FRUGA), and with environmentalist, feminist and Galician language organizations.
From 2005 to 2009, BNG was part of a coalition government along with the Socialists' Party of Galicia, in which its leader, Anxo Quintana, served as the vice-president of the Galician regional government.