Endavant Andalusia, the Andalusian sovereignist party, will not form alliances with Spanish left-wing parties, according to its presidential candidate, José Ignacio García. The party, which quadrupled its representation in the recent Andalusian elections, confirmed it would present itself alone in the next Spanish general elections.
García guaranteed that Endavant Andalusia would maintain an “independent” line from the “classic and traditional left” that forms part of the Spanish government. The party did not stand in the last Spanish general elections.
Andalusian Sovereignists to Stand Alone
García discussed the party's plans in an interview with Canal Sur Radio, following their strong performance in the regional elections. When asked about Endavant Andalusia's potential entry into the Spanish Cortes, García confirmed the party would stand in the next general elections. He stated he was convinced that after the 17 May regional elections, “many people will want to vote for Endavant to be in Congress, pursuing a left-wing, Andalusianist policy in favour of the Andalusian people.”
Rejecting Rufián's Proposal
Gabriel Rufián, ERC’s spokesperson in the Spanish Congress, had linked Endavant Andalusia’s good results to his political project of allying sovereignist parties across Spain with the Spanish left. “It is the moment for sovereignist lefts. A moment they must know how to interpret and lead: the conclusion cannot be 'because I am doing well, to hell with the others',” Rufián wrote in a message on X. He also suggested that the Spanish left should “know how to accept and promote” this moment for sovereignist lefts.
However, Endavant Andalusia’s candidate made it clear they do not share Rufián’s idea. “I want to make it very clear that Endavant has grown because it has maintained an independent line from the classic and traditional lefts, which are in the central government,” García said.
García highlighted that the election results show Endavant Andalusia grew significantly, while United Left and Podemos, forming the Por Andalucía candidacy, remained stagnant. “What we have done is expand the space and connect with other people who, if Endavant Andalusia did not exist, might have stayed home or voted for other options, but would not have voted for a left-wing unity candidacy, because we are different projects and connect with different people. What we show is that the space is expanding, and we are bringing many people out of despair,” he explained. Despite this, he added that they would coordinate “with total naturalness and calm” with members of Por Andalucía in the future Andalusian parliament.
