Proposal to ban parties that seek to break up Spain

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1. The bill, introduced by the VOX parliamentary group, would amend the Political Parties Law so that secessionist parties can be outlawed through the judicial dissolution procedure already provided for in that law.
2. It adds a new ground for outlawing a party: pursuing, in a repeated and serious way, the impairment or destruction of national sovereignty or of the indissoluble unity of the Spanish Nation.
3. It expands the conduct that can lead to a ban: violating fundamental rights, promoting or justifying harm to national unity, supporting those who do so, including such people on party lists, using related symbols, ceding party prerogatives, collaborating, backing them from public office, honoring them, or covering for such actions.
4. It would allow courts to weigh administrative fines against the party or its members, and criminal convictions of its leaders, candidates, elected officials or members, for crimes under Titles XXI to XXIV of the Criminal Code, if the party has not expelled them.
5. It would allow a party to be suspended when its repeated and serious activity violates democratic principles or seeks to impair national sovereignty or the unity of Spain through the conduct listed in Article 9.
6. Groups of voters could not run in elections if they continue or succeed a party that has been declared illegal, based on similarities in structure, people, funding, or their willingness to support violence or harm to national unity.

Words worth knowing

Proposición de ley

A bill introduced by a parliamentary group. It is not an approved law; it must still go through the legislative process in Congress.

Ley orgánica

A type of Spanish law reserved for major matters, such as political parties, requiring a special majority in Congress.

Ilegalización

A court decision declaring a political party illegal and dissolving or suspending it.

Secesionista

Seeking to have a territory break away from the rest of the country.

Soberanía nacional

National sovereignty. The Constitution states it resides in the Spanish people, from whom the powers of the State come.

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