Alhora

Alhora
LeaderJordi Graupera
Clara Ponsatí
FoundersJordi Graupera
Clara Ponsatí
Founded15 March 2023 (2023-03-15)
Split fromTogether for Catalonia
HeadquartersBarcelona
IdeologyCatalan independence
Political positionBig tent
Colors  Raspberry
  Aquamarine
Parliament of Catalonia
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Website
alhora.cat

Alhora (lit. 'At the same time / At once') is a Catalan political party founded by Jordi Graupera and Clara Ponsatí with the intention of running in the 2024 Catalan regional election. The party "welcomes people from the pro-independence left to liberal Catalanism" with the aim to work for "the independence of Catalonia".[1]

History

At the beginning of March 2024, Jordi Graupera and Clara Ponsatí announced that on 23 April 2024 they would present a new pro-independence political proposal in the Catalan political environment at the Teatre Borràs in Barcelona, with a view to running in the elections to the Parliament of Catalonia which were scheduled for February 2025.[2] The scheduling of elections for 12 May 2024 by Catalan President Pere Aragonès has accelerated the process of party creation.[3] The press conference presenting the proposal was attended by Clara Ponsatí, Jordi Graupera, Ada Ferrer and Anna Punsoda, group promoting the party.[4]

To be able to stand in the elections, they need 5,703 signatures, divided by demarcations: 4,243 in Barcelona, 596 in Tarragona, 546 in Girona and 317 in Lleida.[5] The promoters of the project asked for volunteers for the signature collection process.[6] On 2 April 2024, they confirmed that they already had the necessary signatures.[7]

The party received 0.44% of the votes overall, achieving no representation.[8]

References

  1. ^ editorweb (2024-04-02). "Clara Ponsatí sobre el nou referèndum d'independència d'Aragonès" (in Catalan). Retrieved 2024-04-04.
  2. ^ Partal, Txell (8 March 2023). "Clara Ponsatí: "Volem ser el pal de paller de l'independentisme"". Vilaweb (in Catalan). Retrieved 2024-03-23.
  3. ^ "Ponsatí i Graupera confirmen que es presentaran a les eleccions: "Hi anem. I accelerem"". Vilaweb (in Catalan). 13 March 2024. Retrieved 2024-03-23.
  4. ^ "Ponsatí i Graupera presenten el partit polític Alhora, que pretén omplir el quart espai independentista". Público. 2024-03-15. Retrieved 2024-03-23.
  5. ^ Millan, Pere (13 March 2024). "La precipitació electoral, un entrebanc per a les candidatures de l'ANC i Alhora". Vilaweb (in Catalan). Retrieved 2024-03-23.
  6. ^ "Ponsatí i Graupera demanen 500 voluntaris per a aconseguir les signatures per a ser al 12-M". Vilaweb (in Catalan). 14 March 2024. Retrieved 2024-03-23.
  7. ^ "Alhora, el partit de Ponsatí i Graupera, ja té les signatures per a presentar-se a les eleccions". Vilaweb (in Catalan). 2 April 2024. Retrieved 2024-04-02.
  8. ^ "Resultados provisionales - Catalunya". resultats.eleccionsparlament.cat (in Spanish). Government of Catalonia. Retrieved 21 May 2024.