Nós-Unidade Popular is a Galician nationalist political party. It was formed by the merger of Assembleia da Mocidade Independentista, Primeira Linha

Primeira Linha

Primeira Linha is a communist organization which is part of the Galician Movement of National Liberation, which seeks, "to overcome the concrete national and social oppression imposed by capitalism on Galicia, in order to contribute to the world-wide construction of a communist...

, and other organizations. It currently lacks any institutional representation.

Activities

In 2004, the party contested the European Parliament

European Parliament

The European Parliament is the directly elected parliamentary institution of the European Union . Together with the Council of the European Union and the Commission, it exercises the legislative function of the EU and it has been described as one of the most powerful legislatures in the world...

ary elections, obtaining 1,331 votes in Galicia (0.12%) and 2,516 votes in Spain

Spain

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. In the Galician elections of 2005, they obtained 1,749 votes (0.1%). In 2005, the party mounted a campaign to eliminate symbolic vestiges of Francoist rule from Galicia, presenting their concerns to the Xunta de Galicia

Xunta de Galicia

The Xunta de Galicia is the collective decision-making body of the government of the autonomous community of Galicia, composed of the President, the Vice-President and the specialized ministers ....

. During some demonstrations associated with this campaign, Nós-UP party members were arrested. The current leader is Carlos Morais.

External links

• Official website (in Galician)