Caballas Coalition

Caballas Coalition

Coalición Caballas
Caballas Coalition Coalición Caballas
Leader	Mohamed Alí
Founded	2011
Dissolved	15 October 2021
Merger of	PSPC; UDCE
Succeeded by	Ceuta Ya!
Ideology	Democratic socialism; Ceutan autonomism; Regionalism; Interculturalism; Progressivism
Political position	Left-wing
National affiliation	Equo
Colors	Green
Assembly of Ceuta	1 / 25
Website
	http://www.caballasceuta.com/
	Politics of Spain; Political parties; Elections;

The Caballas Coalition (Spanish: Coalición Caballas, i.e., Mackerel Coallition) was a left-wing regionalist party in the Spanish autonomous city of Ceuta in north Africa.

History

The party formed for the 2011 election as a merger between the Ceutan Democratic Union (UDCE) and the Socialist Party of the People of Ceuta (PSPC). The coalition won 4,404 votes (14.34%) in the 2011 elections, earning 4 of the 25 seats in the Ceuta Assembly, making it the second-largest party after the People's Party (PP).^[2] The coalition aims for the official recognition of Moroccan Arabic in Ceuta.^[3] The coalition, through its two member-parties, was endorsed with the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) until July 2013. The split came from differences of opinion over controversial comments towards women, made by a local Muslim cleric.^[4]

On 15 October 2021, the coalition announced its transformation into a platform called Ceuta Ya! (Ceuta Now!).^[5]

Election results

Ceuta Assembly

Election	Votes	%	Seats	+/–	Leading candidate	Government
Ceuta Assembly
2011	4,407	14.32 (#2)	4 / 25	0^[a]	Mohamed Alí	Opposition
2015	3,881	13.27 (#3)	4 / 25	0		Opposition
2019	2,105	6.22 (#5)	1 / 25	3		Opposition

Notes

^ Compared to the combined totals of the Ceutan Democratic Union–United Left of Ceuta and the Socialist Party of the People of Ceuta in the 2007 election.

References

^ A. Q. (24 May 2013). "Los ecosocialistas de Equo y Caballas ultiman la firma de un acuerdo de colaboración". El Faro de Ceuta. Archived from the original on 2013-10-07. Retrieved 26 May 2013.
^ Municipal election results, 2011/
^ Matés, P. (2012). Caballas propondrá en el próximo Pleno la creación de la Academia del Árabe Ceutí. Faro de Ceuta.
^ Testa, G. (2013). El PSOE rompe relaciones con Caballas, formación a la que acusa de estar aliada con el PP. Ceuta Al Día.
^ Lessey, Paola (15 October 2021). "'Ceuta Ya!' nace para construir sociedad y resolver los problemas". El Faro de Ceuta. Retrieved 31 December 2021.

[6] Compared to the combined totals of the Ceutan Democratic Union–United Left of Ceuta and the Socialist Party of the People of Ceuta in the 2007 election.

[1] A. Q. (24 May 2013). "Los ecosocialistas de Equo y Caballas ultiman la firma de un acuerdo de colaboración". El Faro de Ceuta. Archived from the original on 2013-10-07. Retrieved 26 May 2013.

[2] Municipal election results, 2011/

[3] Matés, P. (2012). Caballas propondrá en el próximo Pleno la creación de la Academia del Árabe Ceutí. Faro de Ceuta.

[4] Testa, G. (2013). El PSOE rompe relaciones con Caballas, formación a la que acusa de estar aliada con el PP. Ceuta Al Día.

[5] Lessey, Paola (15 October 2021). "'Ceuta Ya!' nace para construir sociedad y resolver los problemas". El Faro de Ceuta. Retrieved 31 December 2021.