Left Nationalists

Left Nationalists
Nacionalistes d'Esquerra
Founded1979
Dissolved1984
Merged intoAgreement of Left Nationalists
Moviment d'Esquerra Nacionalista
HeadquartersBarcelona
IdeologySocialism
Catalan independence
Ecologism
Països Catalans
Feminism
Antimilitarism
Political positionLeft-wing

Left Nationalists (Catalan: Nacionalistes d'Esquerra; NE, NdE or Nd'E) was a Catalan socialist and independentist political organization founded in 1979 from historical militants of the Socialist Party of National Liberation (PSAN), National Front of Catalonia, Catalan Communist Collective and independents linked to social movements. Its structure was based in local assemblies, and claimed the right to self-determination of Catalonia within a confederal Catalan Countries. NE also defined itself as national-popular and socialist. The party attracted activist from social movements, specially environmentalists, feminists, gays, youth, etc. The most representative were Jordi Carbonell, Josep Maria Espinàs, Magda Oranich, Avel·lí Artís i Gener and Armand de Fluvià.[1] NE disbanded in 1984.

  1. ^ Relats, Vicenç. «Del BEAN, NE i la Crida a l'MDT i Terra Lliure (1978-1988). L'independentisme sociològic emergeix». Avui, 16 agost 2008.