És el moment

It is Time
És el moment
Founded6 November 2015 (2015-11-06)
Dissolved13 May 2016 (2016-05-13)
Succeeded byA la valenciana
IdeologyProgressivism
Valencianism
Ecologism
Political positionLeft-wing
SloganÉs el moment
("It is time")
MembersSee list of members
Website
eselmoment.com

És el moment (Valencian: [ˈez el moˈment]; English: "It is Time"), also named as Compromís–Podemos–És el moment, was an electoral alliance formed by Coalició Compromís and Podemos in November 2015 to contest the 2015 Spanish general election in the Valencian Community.[1][2] United Left of the Valencian Country (EUPV) had also entered talks to enter the coalition, but left after disagreements with Podemos and Compromís.[3] The alliance scored in second place in the Valencian Community in the 2015 election, only behind the People's Party (PP).

On 13 May, after EUPV joined the alliance ahead of the 2016 general election,[4] the alliance merged into the newer A la valenciana coalition.[5]

History

Following the 2015 regional and local elections which saw parties to the left from centre sweeping to power to the regional government and across the most populated municipalities in the Valencian Community, Compromís co-spokesperson and Valencian People's Initiative (IdPV) leader, Mònica Oltra, favoured an electoral alliance between her party and Podemos ahead of the 2015 Spanish general election,[6] on the condition that Compromís's own trademark was respected and that they were able to form a Valencian parliamentary group in the Congress of Deputies.[7] By that time, Podemos leader Pablo Iglesias had also expressed interest in an alliance pact with Compromís in the Valencian Community, with his party's main requirements being the preservation of their own label and the holding of primaries at the constituency level.[8]

The stance of the Valencian Nationalist Bloc—the largest party within Compromís—was against such alliance,[9] with the party holding a non-binding vote on 5–12 August, asking its members whether the conditions approved by the party's executive a few days before (namely: that the Bloc led the lists, that Compromís's label was shown pre-eminently on the ballot; that they were to be allowed to form their own parliamentary group; and the pursuing of a "Valencian political agenda") were enough to negotiate an election agreement with other parties.[10] Over a 23% turnout, 66% of those voting were favourable to the coalition talks which, up until then, were progressing "very satisfactorily".[11][12] However, as a result of the low turnout, the Bloc's sector opposing negotiations demanded for it to be re-held, being made binding and with a clearer question, leading to a new vote being held on 12–19 September with two alternatives: that the Bloc ran under the Compromís label alone, or in alliance with Podemos "and/or other statewide political forces or similar platforms"–suggested the possible integration of United Left of the Valencian Country (EUPV) into the ticket–as long as the four previous conditions were respected.[13][14] Under a turnout of 51.6%, 74% of Bloc members picked choice one.[15] Podemos dubbed the results as an "internal affair" of Compromís while still trusting in the possibilities of reaching an alliance,[16] whereas Mònica Oltra said that "the Bloc's stance cannot determine that of Compromís", threatening to sway the general council of Compromís—which had the ultimate say on the coalition's decisions—into supporting negotiations.[17][18]

IdPV kept in talks with Podemos throughout September and, on 3 October, 81% of its members supported the unitary candidacy in an internal vote,[19] but despite Podemos's willingness to attend the Bloc's required conditions, the latter remained reluctant to negotiate with a nationwide party,[20] and specially because of not seeing guarantees for being allowed the formation of a parliamentary group of its own in the Congress.[21] During the next ten days, the opposing stances of Bloc leader Enric Morera and Mònica Oltra on the issue of the alliance brought Compromís to the bring of fracture.[22][23] On 31 October, in a final council meeting of the Compromís's leadership, and with IdPV and Greens Equo supportive of the alliance and the Bloc and People of Compromís (Gent) against, a decision was agreed to hold a new vote among the Bloc membership that was to decide either the party's integration within a platform of "Valencian obedience" that it would lead, open to Podemos and other progressive forces—such as EUPV or Republican Left of the Valencian Country (ERPV)—or it contesting the general election on its own, with the Bloc campaigning for the first option this time.[24] This prompted both EUPV and ERPV to complain about not having received any firm proposal to join any such alliance, neither from Compromís nor from Podemos.[25] Finally on 4 November, the choice in support of the Compromís–Podemos agreement won by a 76–24% margin among party members under a 42% turnout, but conditioned on attempting to seek EUPV's involvement into the alliance as well.[26][27]

Contacts with EUPV ensued with just a few days left for the deadline to register electoral alliances to expire, but the hastiness of talks and Compromís–Podemos only making one offer to EUPV with few possibilities of renegotiation led the latter to drop out from any agreement and accuse the former parties of "intransigence" and "sectarianism".[28][29][30] As a result, the Bloc supported the alliance between Compromís and Podemos alone, which was registered just before the legal deadline under the "Compromís–Podemos–És el moment" label.[31]

Composition

Party
Commitment Coalition (Compromís)
Valencian Nationalist Bloc (Bloc)
Valencian People's Initiative (IdPV)
Greens Equo of the Valencian Country (VerdsEquo)
People of Compromís (Gent)
We Can (Podemos/Podem)

Electoral performance

Cortes Generales

Cortes Generales
Election Valencian Community
Congress Senate
Votes % # Seats +/– Seats +/–
2015 673,549 25.12% 2nd
9 / 32
 8[a]
1 / 12
 1[a]

Notes

  1. ^ a b Compared to Commitment Coalition totals in the 2011 general election.

References

  1. ^ López de Miguel, Alejandro (6 November 2015). "Podemos y Compromís cierran su acuerdo para el 20-D en Valencia". Público (in Spanish). Madrid. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
  2. ^ Sanjuan, Héctor; Molto, Daniel (7 November 2015). "Compromís impone su nombre en el pacto con Podemos". El Mundo (in Spanish). Valencia. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
  3. ^ Enguix, Salvador (6 November 2015). "Compromís y Podemos se presentarán al 20D en coalición sin EUPV". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). Valencia. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
  4. ^ "26J.- Compromís, Podemos y EUPV llegan a un acuerdo para ir en coalición en las listas al Congreso". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). Valencia. Europa Press. 13 May 2016. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
  5. ^ García, Alfons (13 May 2016). "'A la valenciana' será el nombre de la coalición entre Compromís, Podem y EU". Levante-EMV (in Spanish). Valencia. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
  6. ^ Vizcaíno, Aida (25 November 2015). "La gran zanja". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). Valencia. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
  7. ^ Maroto, Voro (17 June 2015). ""Estaría cómoda en una alianza Compromís-Podemos que respetara nuestra marca"". eldiario.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 July 2020.
  8. ^ "Pablo Iglesias admite la alianza con Compromís para las generales". ABC (in Spanish). 18 June 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
  9. ^ Conejos, Manuel (1 July 2015). "La dirección del Bloc no avalará una alianza futura con Podemos". ABC (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 July 2020.
  10. ^ Pérez, Moisés (5 August 2015). "El Bloc obvia la tensión interna y pregunta a sus bases por Podemos". El Mundo (in Spanish). Valencia. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
  11. ^ "Compromís da un paso más hacia el pacto con Podemos para las elecciones generales". Levante EMV (in Spanish). Europa Press. 22 July 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
  12. ^ "El sí del Bloc desbloquea el pacto entre Compromís y Podemos para las generales". Levante EMV (in Spanish). Valencia. 12 August 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
  13. ^ Sanjuan, Héctor (10 September 2015). "El Bloc esconde a Podemos en su consulta para las Generales". El Mundo (in Spanish). Valencia. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
  14. ^ "El Bloc preguntará en referéndum sobre alianza con Podemos". El Mundo (in Spanish). Valencia. EFE. 12 September 2015.
  15. ^ "Los militantes del Bloc rechazan un pacto con Podemos para las Generales". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). Valencia. Agencias. 20 September 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
  16. ^ "Oltra: "La postura del Bloc no puede determinar la de Compromís"". Levante-EMV (in Spanish). Europa Press. 20 September 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
  17. ^ "El sí del Bloc desbloquea el pacto entre Compromís y Podemos para las generales". Levante EMV (in Spanish). Valencia. 12 August 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
  18. ^ Borrás, Xavier (21 September 2015). "Mònica Oltra forzará la alianza con Podemos pese al no del Bloc". El Mundo (in Spanish). Valencia. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
  19. ^ Vázquez, Cristina (3 October 2015). "La mayoría de Iniciativa apoya una alianza de Compromís y Podemos". El País (in Spanish). Valencia. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
  20. ^ Beltran, Adolf; Maroto, Voro (20 October 2015). "Podemos ofrece a Compromís todo lo que pide pero el Bloc se resiste". eldiario.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 July 2020.
  21. ^ Arabí, Francesc (21 October 2015). "Compromís aplaza la decisión del pacto con Podemos ante el rechazo del Bloc". Levante-EMV (in Spanish). Valencia. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
  22. ^ Arabí, Francesc (21 October 2015). "Morera propone que el Consell General de Compromís decida sobre el pacto con Podemos". Levante-EMV (in Spanish). Valencia. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
  23. ^ Ferrandis, Joaquín (21 October 2015). "Grietas en Compromís". El País (in Spanish). Valencia. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
  24. ^ Maroto, Voro (31 October 2015). "El Bloc hará otro referéndum para decidir sobre el pacto Compromís-Podemos". eldiario.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 July 2020.
  25. ^ Almenar, Salva (30 October 2015). "Esquerra Unida i Esquerra Republicana neguen estar a punt de tancar un pacte amb Podem i Compromís per al 20-D". Ara (in Catalan). Valencia.
  26. ^ Enguix, Salvador (4 November 2015). "El Bloc vota a favor del pacto de Compromís con Podemos en las Generales". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). Valencia. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
  27. ^ Enguix, Salvador (5 November 2015). "Compromís aprueba ir al 20D con Podemos, pero quiere sumar a EUPV". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). Valencia. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
  28. ^ "EUPV achaca a la "intransigencia" de Podemos y Compromís que no haya una candidatura unitaria de la izquierda valenciana". 20 minutos (in Spanish). Europa Press. 4 November 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
  29. ^ "Compromís y Podemos ofrecen a EUPV el puesto 4 de la lista por Valencia y que su marca aparezca en la papeleta". El Economista (in Spanish). Valencia. Europa Press. 5 November 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
  30. ^ "La asamblea de Unitat Popular rechaza concurrir en una plataforma con Compromís y Podemos a las elecciones". El Economista (in Spanish). Valencia. Europa Press. 5 November 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
  31. ^ Arabí, Francesc (6 November 2015). "El Bloc avala por la mínima el pacto solo con Podemos". Levante-EMV (in Spanish). Valencia. Retrieved 21 July 2020.