Andecha Astur is an Asturian nationalist

Asturian nationalism

Nationalism and regionalism is present in the politics spectrum of the Principality of Asturias. Although asturian nationalist parties like Partíu Asturianista did have institutional representation in the Asturian parliament and government and others like Andecha Astur have also political...

 leftist political party

Political party

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 of Spain

Spain

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History

The party was founded in 1990. Although until now they have not won representation in the General Assembly of the Principality of Asturias, nor in any Spanish legislature, the number of votes they have received had been growing till 2007. From 2003-2007 they had two councilmen, one in Riosa

Riosa

Riosa is a municipality and parish in the Autonomous Community of the Principality of Asturias, Spain. It is situated in the central mountains of Asturias. Its capital is La Vega....

 and the other in Carreño

Carreño

Carreño is a municipality in the Autonomous Community of the Principality of Asturias, Spain. It is bordered by Corvera de Asturias on the west, Gozón on the north, the Cantabrian Sea on the north and east, and Gijón on the east and south. Its capital is Candás.- History :Almost everywhere in...

 which they lost in 2007 elections. Current days Andecha Astur is working with some other nationalist partys of the Spanish state.

Ideology

Andecha Astur stands for:

• The recognition of Asturias
  Asturias
  The Principality of Asturias is an autonomous community of the Kingdom of Spain, coextensive with the former Kingdom of Asturias in the Middle Ages...
  
   as a nation
  Nation
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• The right to self-determination.
• The recognition of the Asturian language
  Asturian language
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   as a national language of Asturias.
• The rights of the working class
  Working class
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• Socialism
  Socialism
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• Emphasis on Ecology
  Ecology
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Youth

The youth wing of Andecha Astur is since 2004 Darréu

Darréu

Darréu - Mocedá Nacionaliego is a left-wing Asturian nationalist youth organization. It is based in the Asturias region of northwestern Spain.-Ideology:...

-mocedá nacionaliego (nationalistic youth).