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and nationalist flag of

Asturias Asturias (, ; ast, Asturies ), officially the Principality of Asturias ( es, Principado de Asturias; ast, Principáu d'Asturies; Galician-Asturian: ''Principao d'Asturias''), is an autonomous community in northwest Spain. It is coextensi ...

used by Andecha Astur Andecha Astur (Asturian language, Asturian for: ''Asturian Group'') is an Asturian nationalism, Asturian nationalist leftist political party of Spain.

History

The party was founded in 1990. From 2003 to 2007 they had two councilmen, one in

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and the other in Carreño which they lost in 2007 elections. Current days Andecha Astur is working with some other nationalist parties of Spain.

Ideology

Andecha Astur stands for: *The recognition of

as a

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. *The

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. *The recognition of the

Asturian language Asturian (; ,Art. 1 de lLey 1/1998, de 23 de marzo, de uso y promoción del bable/asturiano aw 1/93, of March 23, on the Use and Promotion of the Asturian Language/nowiki> formerly also known as ) is a West Iberian languages, West Iberian ...

as a national language of Asturias. *The rights of the

working class The working class (or labouring class) comprises those engaged in manual-labour occupations or industrial work, who are remunerated via waged or salaried contracts. Working-class occupations (see also " Designation of workers by collar colo ...

. *

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. *Emphasis on

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Youth

The youth wing of Andecha Astur is since 2004 Darréu-mocedá nacionaliego (nationalistic youth).

Electoral performance

General Junta of the Principality of Asturias The General Junta of the Principality of Asturias (in Spanish: ''Junta General del Principado de Asturias'', in Asturian: ''Xunta Xeneral del Principáu d'Asturies'') is the parliament of Asturias, an autonomous community of Spain. Its Statute o ...

External links

Official site
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