Esquerra Unida–L'Entesa

Esquerra Unida–L'Entesa (English: United Left–The Agreement) or simply L'Entesa (English: The Agreement) was a Valencian electoral alliance formed by United Left of the Valencian Country (EUPV), Valencian Left (EV) and The Greens (EV/LV) to contest the 2003 Valencian regional election.^[1][2][3] The alliance also included the Socialist Party of the Valencian Country (PSPV–PSOE) in six municipalities in the judicial district of Sueca to contest the 2003 Spanish local elections.^[4]

Esquerra Unida–L'Entesa
Leader	Joan Ribó (2003) Glòria Marcos (2003–2007)
Founded	2003
Dissolved	2007
Merger of	EUPV EV–EE (2004–2007) EV (2003–2004) EV/LV (2003–2004) PSPV–PSOE (2003, Sueca)
Succeeded by	Commitment for the Valencian Country United and Republican Left
Ideology	Socialism Communism Valencian nationalism Ecologism Republicanism Federalism
Political position	Left-wing
Politics of Spain Political parties Elections

Ahead of the 2004 Spanish general election, L'Entesa explored a coalition with the Valencian Nationalist Bloc (Bloc),^[5][6] which was ultimately rejected by the later.^[7][8] Subsequently, EV/LV announced its withdrawal from the alliance in order to run in coalition with the PSOE,^[9][10] whereas EV choose not to renew their alliance with EUPV for the 2004 general election.^[11] As a result, the alliance was reduced to EUPV. It was later joined for the 2004 European Parliament election by the platform of regional LV MP Carles Arnal, who would go on to form The Greens–Ecologist Left of the Valencian Country (EV–EE) in response to LV's alliance with the PSOE for both the general and European Parliament elections.^{[12][13][14][15]}

The alliance would be succeeded by the Commitment for the Valencian Country and United and Republican Left coalitions for the 2007 Valencian regional and 2008 Spanish general elections, respectively.^[16]

Composition

2003 Valencian regional and local elections

Party
	United Left of the Valencian Country (EUPV)
	Valencian Left (EV)
	The Greens (EV/LV)
	Socialist Party of the Valencian Country (PSPV–PSOE)^[a]

2004 Spanish general election

Party
	United Left of the Valencian Country (EUPV)

2004 European Parliament election

Party
	United Left of the Valencian Country (EUPV)
	The Greens–Ecologist Left of the Valencian Country (EV–EE)

Notes

1. The Socialist Party of the Valencian Country (PSPV–PSOE) only joined the coalition in six municipalities of the judicial district of Sueca to contest the 2003 Spanish local elections.

References

1. "La Entesa se abre a otros partidos de izquierda y grupos ecologistas". El País (in Spanish). 27 February 2002. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
2. "EU aprueba la Entesa a falta de que sea ratificada en referéndum". El País (in Spanish). 10 March 2002. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
3. "L'Entesa nace con voluntad de 'hacer lo posible por tirar al PP'". El País (in Spanish). 12 September 2002. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
4. "Socialistas y EU pactan listas conjuntas para ganar a los populares la Diputación de Valencia". El País (in Spanish). 5 February 2003. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
5. "Ribó y Morera inician contactos para que EU y el Bloc vayan juntos". El País (in Spanish). 26 November 2003. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
6. "Ribó mantiene la apuesta por L'Entesa en su último informe al frente de EU". El País (in Spanish). 30 November 2003. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
7. "El Bloc rechaza que los diputados de la plataforma se integren en IU". El País (in Spanish). 18 December 2003. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
8. "Bloc y EU entierran la idea de una plataforma electoral conjunta". El País (in Spanish). 15 January 2004. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
9. "EU apuesta por mantenerse como referente del ecologismo político pese a la marcha de Els Verds". El País (in Spanish). 18 January 2004. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
10. "Marcos dice que L'Entesa sigue viva, pese al pacto de Els Verds con el PSOE". El País (in Spanish). 20 January 2004. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
11. "Esquerra Valenciana renuncia a integrarse en las listas de Esquerra Unida-L'Entesa". El País (in Spanish). 19 January 2004. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
12. "Esquerra Valenciana renuncia a integrarse en las listas de Esquerra Unida-L'Entesa". El País (in Spanish). 19 January 2004. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
13. "El diputado de L'Entesa Carles Arnal deja Els Verds a causa del pacto "poco coherente" con el PSOE". El País (in Spanish). 29 April 2004. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
14. "Arnal pide el voto para EU como única opción verde". El País (in Spanish). 11 June 2004. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
15. "El diputado Arnal consuma la escisión 'verde' y crea un nuevo partido ecologista". El País (in Spanish). 20 July 2004. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
16. "Esquerra i País propone que L'Entesa pacte con el Bloc de cara a 2007". El País (in Spanish). 5 October 2004. Retrieved 19 January 2019.