Key Positions(32 issues covered)
INSTITUTIONAL
The CUP aims to recover a national agenda and popular mobilization that puts self-determination back in the streets, fighting for free, socialist, and feminist Països Catalans.
“recuperar una agenda nacional i social pròpia...que torni a posar l’autodeterminació a les lluites”
p. 5
The CUP defends a radically free, just, and sovereign country against the gray and miserable autonomy imposed by the Regime and the business lobby.
“Enfront de l’autonomia grisa i miserable que el Règim i la patronal ens imposen nosaltres defensem un país radicalment lliure, just i sobirà.”
p. 5
The CUP advocates for independence for the Catalan Countries, pursuing a national and social agenda with popular mobilization to reinstate self-determination through struggles in the streets.
“Lluitem per uns Països Catalans lliures, socialistes i feministes.”
p. 5
The CUP defends a radically free, just, and sovereign country, working to regain a national and social agenda that puts self-determination back on the streets, aiming for free, socialist, and feminist Catalan Countries.
“defensem un país radicalment lliure, just i sobirà...Països Catalans lliures, socialistes i feministes.”
p. 5
ENVIRONMENT
The CUP views climate change as an emergency requiring immediate and comprehensive action, prioritizing an ecological transformation of society based on economic planning, ecological reorganization of production, and nationalization/collectivization of production means.
“DAVANT L’EMERGÈNCIA CLIMÀTICA, SOCIAL I NACIONAL: PASSEM A L’ACCIÓ!”
p. 4
The CUP advocates for a profound ecological transformation to move towards an ecologically rational society based on economic planning, ecological and democratic reorganization of production, and nationalization and collectivization of the means of production.
“transformació ecologista de fons per avançar cap a una societat ecològicament racional”
p. 6-7
The CUP advocates for 100% public management of the water cycle, ensuring ecological flows and prioritizing essential activities over recreational uses. They propose measures to reduce water demand, improve efficiency, and adapt to new climate conditions, focusing on democratic planning that favors the majority.
“Defensar la gestió 100% pública, democràtica i transparent de tot el cicle de l’aigua”
p. 8
The CUP defends 100% public, direct, and transparent management of the entire water cycle to ensure the maintenance of ecological flows, optimization of water resources, and the ecological quality of natural reserves.
“Defensarem la gestió 100% pública, directa i transparent de tot el cicle de l’aigua”
p. 8
CUP proposes a transformative model based on waste prevention and reduction, prioritizing reduction of pollution and advocating for the 4-R's: reduction, reuse, repair, and recycling, aiming towards 'Zero Waste'.
“Apostem per un canvi de model transformador basat en la prevenció i la reducció dels residus”
p. 15
The CUP advocates for a society respectful of the natural environment, reducing resource consumption and the impact of activities on natural heritage. They support a law for natural heritage and biodiversity.
“Apostem per un model de societat respectuós amb el medi natural i els seus béns naturals”
p. 17
The CUP proposes an ecological taxation which will influence the modification of the conduct of economic agents with respect to environmental issues to advance towards a change in the productive model.
“Treballarem per una fiscalitat on predomini la voluntat d’influir en la modificació de conductes”
p. 14
The CUP advocates for a radical ecological transformation based on economic planning, reorganization of production, and nationalization of the means of production to prioritize human needs and climate protection.
“transformació ecologista de fons per avançar cap a una societat ecològicament racional”
p. 6
The CUP advocates for a society respectful of the natural environment and its resources, promoting a reduction in resource consumption and impact on natural heritage, and is committed to boosting the Natural Heritage and Biodiversity Law.
“Apostem per un model de societat respectuós amb el medi natural”
p. 17
The CUP defends energy as a basic right and proposes a democratic, decentralized, renewable, self-sufficient, and nuclear-free energy model for the Països Catalans, emphasizing public and community control.
“un model de sobirania energètica que sigui democràtic, popular, descentralitzat, renovable”
p. 10
ECONOMY
The CUP aims to halt mass tourism that limits overnight stays, establishing clear restrictions and a moratorium on new pools, considering water scarcity, especially in metropolitan areas and coastlines.
“Establir una moratòria al turisme de masses que limiti les pernoctacions”
p. 9
CUP believes in redistributive taxation to influence economic behavior regarding environmental issues and correct environmental deterioration, including taxes on luxury consumption, large fortunes, and corporate profits.
“La tributació ecològica ha de ser redistributiva”
p. 14
CUP aims to build national sovereignties in strategic sectors such as industrial, energy and food.
“construir sobiranies nacionals en sectors estratègics com l’industrial, l’energètic o l’alimentari”
p. 6
The CUP proposes a New Catalan Economy based on the needs of the Catalan working class and the planet, prioritizing an eco-social transition rather than selling the country to tourism with denialist macro-projects. They advocate for democratic planning, wealth redistribution, and public control of strategic sectors.
“per això proposem una Nova Economia Catalana. Una economia basada en les necessitats del conjunt del poble treballador català”
p. 6
The CUP proposes a New Catalan Economy based on the needs of the Catalan working people and the planet, prioritizing an ecosocial transition and public control of strategic sectors.
“proposem una Nova Economia Catalana...basada en les necessitats del conjunt del poble treballador català”
p. 6
The CUP advocates for tax reform to recover basic services and urgent social spending, compensating the efforts of the working class.
“La reforma fiscal ha de servir per recuperar serveis bàsics i despesa social urgent”
p. 31
The CUP advocates for a tax reform to redistribute wealth from top to bottom, improve fiscal justice, and combat speculation, ensuring sustainability of public spending and reducing inequality. The tributation should penalize the most polluting transport and patterns reserved for worldwide social minorities.
“amb la finalitat de redistribuir la riquesa de dalt a baix, millorar la justícia fiscal i lluitar contra tota forma d’especulació”
p. 32
The CUP prioritize the small farmers as strategic agents in landscape management and food sovereignty, promoting assistance and support for farms using flood irrigation to shift to sustainable agricultural practices
“Cal prioritzar sempre a la petita pagesia com a agent estratègic...quan es tracti de gestió de l’aigua”
p. 12
INFRASTRUCTURE
The CUP pledges to halt expansion of port, air, and road infrastructure to allocate budget to improving public transport network in all regions of Catalonia.
“Aturar qualsevol projecte d’ampliació d’infraestructures portuàries, aèries i xarxa de carreteres”
p. 7
The CUP is against expanding infrastructures like airports and highways, favoring instead public transport improvements. They also want to stop the renewal of the Circuit de Catalunya contract with Formula 1.
“Presentar una moratòria per a l’ampliació d’infraestructures portuàries, aèries i xarxa de carreteres”
p. 7
The CUP is firmly against any expansion of the Prat Airport, believing it promotes unsustainable aviation growth.
“Aturar qualsevol projecte d’ampliació de l’aeroport del Prat”
p. 7
The CUP commits to stopping any expansion project of the Prat airport or any related plans that involve the growth of aviation and passenger numbers.
“Aturar qualsevol projecte d’ampliació de l’aeroport del Prat en qualsevol de les seves derivades”
p. 7
The CUP seeks to establish an entity responsible for regulating the sale of rustic properties, combating speculation, ensuring land access, and creating a land bank.
“Crear una institució que es responsabilitzi, s’encarregui de regular la compravenda de finques rústiques”
p. 12
HOUSING
The CUP considers housing a right and aims to guarantee it. They will ensure a halt to new construction projects that damage the natural habitats and promote public housing.
“L’HABITATGE ÉS UN DRET. GARANTIM-LO”
p. 42
SOCIAL
The CUP advocates for defense of rights of non-human animals to live without suffering.
“La defensa dels drets dels animals no humans s’ha d’entendre i materialitzar en el respecte cap a una vida sense dolor”
p. 18
The CUP believes housing is a right and works to guarantee it.
“L’HABITATGE ÉS UN DRET. GARANTIM-LO”
p. 4
HEALTHCARE
The CUP aims to ensure access to basic supplies and make them accessible to everyone.
“objectiu que els subministraments bàsics siguin un dret garantit per a tota la població”
p. 10
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