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'''Spanish unionism''' is a political ideology in ] which favours the continuity of the ] as a unitary state or nation. The ideology opposes Spain's ]s, particularly those in ] and the ]. '''Spanish unionism''' is a label used by the Basque and ] to refer despectively the political attitude which favours the continuity of the ] as a nation or as a ], ] or ].
⚫ In this way, Spanish unionism is considered by Basque and Catalonian nationalist parties as a political ideology that denies the ] of the ] and it would include the parties that oppose the Basque and Catalonian nationalism such a ],<ref> {{es}} ''El Confidencial''. Retrieved 24 May 2013.</ref><ref> {{es}} '']''. Retrieved 24 May 2013.</ref>, ] (PSOE)<ref> {{es}} ''Diario La Rioja''. Retrieved 24 May 2013 </ref> (however sometimes PSOE is seen as more sympathetic to Spain's nationalist movements<ref> {{es}} '']''. Retrieved 24 May 2013.</ref>), ] (UPYD) and ] (C's).


Nationalist parties are currently in charge of both the ] and ] parliaments, whilst in ], ], the ] (other 3 autonomous comunities with another official language different to the ] and in the ], the People's Party is in power, acting as a staunch opponent of Spain's nationalist movements and also of the federalism proposals for the Spanish territorial organization and representing for the Basque and Catalonian nationalists parties the major 'unionist' party.
⚫ Unionism is usually promoted by the Spanish ],<ref> {{es}} ''El Confidencial''. Retrieved 24 May 2013.</ref><ref> {{es}} '']''. Retrieved 24 May 2013.</ref> whilst its opponents, the ], are usually seen as more sympathetic to Spain's nationalist movements.<ref> {{es}} '']''. Retrieved 24 May 2013.</ref>


Specifically, the expression ''Spanish unionism'' has been used only for the last 10 years in the context of the Catalan independentist debate <ref> {{es}} '']''. Retrieved 24 May 2013 </ref> Prior of this, the usage of the label was limited to the ].
Nationalist parties are currently in charge of both the ] and ] parliaments, whilst in Galicia, Valencia and the Balearics, the People's Party, a staunch opponent of Spain's nationalist movements, is in power. However, nationalists in Spain need not necessarily support independence.

Spanish unionist often oppose ] and ], and criticise the modern Spanish State of Autonomies.


==See also== ==See also==

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Spanish unionism is a label used by the Basque and Catalonian nationalism to refer despectively the political attitude which favours the continuity of the Kingdom of Spain as a nation or as a unitary, regional or federal state.

In this way, Spanish unionism is considered by Basque and Catalonian nationalist parties as a political ideology that denies the right of self-determination of the peripheral nationalities of Spain and it would include the parties that oppose the Basque and Catalonian nationalism such a People's Party,, Spanish Socialist Workers Party (PSOE) (however sometimes PSOE is seen as more sympathetic to Spain's nationalist movements), Union, Progress and Democracy (UPYD) and Citizens-Party of the Citizenry (C's).

Nationalist parties are currently in charge of both the Catalan and Basque parliaments, whilst in Galicia, Valencian Community, the Balearic Islands (other 3 autonomous comunities with another official language different to the Spanish language and in the Spanish Government, the People's Party is in power, acting as a staunch opponent of Spain's nationalist movements and also of the federalism proposals for the Spanish territorial organization and representing for the Basque and Catalonian nationalists parties the major 'unionist' party.

Specifically, the expression Spanish unionism has been used only for the last 10 years in the context of the Catalan independentist debate Prior of this, the usage of the label was limited to the Basque nationalism.

See also

References

  1. Template:Es "Una campaña del PP desmontará las “mentiras” del nacionalismo catalán" El Confidencial. Retrieved 24 May 2013.
  2. Template:Es "Basagoiti: "El PP vasco busca enfrentarse al nacionalismo, no al PSE-EE" Diario de Sevilla. Retrieved 24 May 2013.
  3. Template:Es "El PNV defiende el derecho de autodeterminación frente al unionismo que propugna el PSE y el PP" Diario La Rioja. Retrieved 24 May 2013
  4. Template:Es "Los senadores valencianos del PSOE firman una declaración en defensa del catalán" El Mundo. Retrieved 24 May 2013.
  5. Template:Es "Una entidad afin a CDC divide a los catalanes entre unionistas e independentistas" ABC (Spain). Retrieved 24 May 2013
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