National Front (Spain, 2006)

Not to be confused with National Front (Spain, 1986).
National Front
Frente Nacional
LeaderJosé Fernando Cantalapiedra
FoundedJune 2006 (2006-06)
Dissolved2011 (2011)
Youth wingNuevas Generaciones (New Generations)
IdeologyThird Position
Fascism
Spanish nationalism
Political positionFar-right
International affiliationNone
Colours  Blue and   yellow
Party flag

The National Front (Spanish: Frente Nacional) was a Spanish political party founded by José Fernando Cantalapiedra in 2006.

In June 2006, Cantalapiedra registered a new Frente Nacional with the Interior Ministry's Register of Political Parties. It shares a name with an unrelated political party founded by Blas Piñar, which existed between 1985 and 1993. Similar to the previous party of the same name, the new National Front goes by the initials, FrN. The new National Front party claims to stand for political and social reform, with similar messages to the National Democracy party.

On 28 October 2007, 500 people turned out to a National Front demonstration at the monument of Christopher Columbus, in Madrid. Later that year, on 11 November, the party held a demonstration in Madrid calling for employers to have the right to implement "Spaniards first" policies in regards to their workforces, and to demand a tougher stance on crime which the party believes is contributed to by mass immigration and illegal immigration. Since that time, the FRN has hosted various regional presentations.[1] The FRN hoped to win seats in the 2009 European Parliament election but was unsuccessful.

The FRN joined a demonstration held on 14 May 2008 in the Barrio de Salamanca area of Madrid, protesting against the transfer of a municipal building to Arabic House (an organisation created to help further knowledge and learning of the Muslim and Arab world).[2]

Currently, the FRN claims to have 20 branches throughout Spain with most of their membership living in Madrid and the northern provinces.

Elections results

European Parliament

Election year # of total votes % of overall vote # of seats won Rank
2009[3][4] 7,970 Increase 0.05% Increase
0 / 12
 22 Increase

References

  1. ^ Presentación del Frente Nacional. eldiariomontanes.es
  2. ^ El Tribunal Superior de Justicia de Madrid autoriza una manifestación contra Casa Árabe | Madrid | elmundo.es
  3. ^ "Electoral Results Consultation. European Parliament. June 2009. National totals". infoelectoral.mir.es (in Spanish). Ministry of the Interior. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
  4. ^ "European election 7 June 2009". historiaelectoral.com (in Spanish). Electoral History. Retrieved 24 September 2017.