Valencian Democrats

Political party

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Valencian Democrats (Catalan: Demòcrates Valencians, DV) is a centrist, Valencianist political party founded in the Valencian Community in 2013 and reactivated in 2017.^[2] In 2018, the party achieved some agreements with some local independent parties and in total reached 17 city councilmen.^[3]

In September 2018, Natxo Temiño was elected Secretary-General of the party.^[4] In December he was substituted by Albert Sarrió.^[5]

Ideology

According to its statutes, DV is defined as a "centrist and valencianist" formation, with a "conciliation Valencianism" (also known as Valencianist Third Way) line (overcoming the confrontation between pro-Catalan fusterianism and anti-Catalan blaverism).

References

^ Pérez, Moises (23 October 2017). "La resurrecció del valencianisme liberal". El Temps (in Catalan).
^ "Demòcrates Valencians, la nova opció política nacionalista". El Periòdic de Ontinyent (in Catalan). 28 September 2017.
^ "Los siete concejales del partido del juez Elpidio Silva se integran en Demòcrates Valencians". Valencia Plaza. 3 May 2018.
^ "Demòcrates Valencians elige a Natxo Temiño". Levante EMV. 22 September 2018.
^ "Demòcrates Valencians elige a Albert Sarrió como nuevo líder". Levante EMV. 17 December 2018.