Bloc for Asturias
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Bloc for Asturias (Spanish: Bloque por Asturias, Asturian: Bloque por Asturies, BA) is a left-wing Asturian nationalist political party in Spain, based in the Principality of Asturias. In 2012 it joined with Asturian Nationalist Unity into the Commitment for Asturias (Asturian: Compromisu por Asturies).[1]
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Bloc for Asturias Bloque por Asturies (BA) | |
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General Secretary | Roberto Colunga |
Spokesperson | Rafael Palacios |
Founded | 2003 |
Headquarters | C/Fray Luis de León, 4, 33201, Gijón, Spain |
Ideology | Asturian nationalism Socialism |
Political position | Left-wing |
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www.bloque.as | |
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It was part of the now-inactive Open Assembly for Officialisation (Asturian: Conceyu Abiertu pola Oficialidá), an organization whose objective was to make Asturian an official language of Spain. Its general secretary is Roberto Colunga and its spokesperson is Rafael Palacios, who held the position of Director of the Asturian Agency for Development Cooperation of the Principality during the 2003-2007 legislature.