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ERC ideology

The ERC ideology on the twelve axes of the 12 Axes test: the estimated position of Esquerra Republicana de Catalunya (ERC) ahead of Spain's general election on 29 November 2026.

Esquerra Republicana de Catalunya, founded in 1931, is a left-wing party seeking Catalan independence by democratic means; in Europe it sits with the Greens/EFA. Its candidate is Gabriel Rufián, and at this election it includes Podemos candidates on its Catalan lists. It backed Sánchez's investiture in exchange for the amnesty and a separate financing arrangement for Catalonia, and supports social-democratic economic policies.

Leader or candidate
Gabriel Rufián (candidate); Oriol Junqueras (party president)
Founded
1931
Seats in 2023
7
European group
Greens/EFA
Scope
Regional (Catalonia)
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ERC ideologyFederalDemocraticSecurityInternationalistMilitaristAssimilationistCollectivizePlannedProtectionistIrreligiousProgressiveAccelerationUnitaryAutocraticFreedomNationalistPacifistMulticulturalistPrivatizeLaissez-faireGlobalistReligiousTraditionalBioconservative

ERC ideology on twelve axes

Government

FederalUnitary

Structure · Confederal

DemocraticAutocratic

Representation · Strongly democratic

SecurityFreedom

Power · Liberal

Diplomacy

InternationalistNationalist

Intervention · Cooperative

MilitaristPacifist

Military · Restrained

AssimilationistMulticulturalist

Immigration · Pluralist

Economy

CollectivizePrivatize

Economy · Social democratic

PlannedLaissez-faire

Control · Regulated

ProtectionistGlobalist

Trade · Balanced

Society

IrreligiousReligious

Religion · Secular

ProgressiveTraditional

Culture · Strongly progressive

AccelerationBioconservative

Technology · Balanced

Esquerra Republicana de Catalunya on the political compass

Libertarian left

Economic −3.2 · Authority −3.8

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Economic runs from −10 (left) to +10 (right), authority from −10 (libertarian) to +10 (authoritarian). Both come from the Economy and Power axes; a score in the Balanced band counts as centre. How the political compass works

Nearest countries

  1. Belgium86% close
  2. Spain85% close
  3. Canada85% close
  4. Germany85% close
  5. South Africa84% close

Nearest historical figures

  1. Willy Brandt1913–199286% close
  2. John Rawls1921–200284% close
  3. Hannah Arendt1906–197584% close
  4. George Orwell1903–195083% close
  5. Mikhail Gorbachev1931–202282% close

Countries are placed by how they are governed today, and figures by what they argued for and did. The placements are editorial estimates, and the three matches are separate comparisons. Methodology

Parties closest to ERC

  1. Coalició CompromísCompromís93% close
  2. Euskal Herria BilduEH Bildu92% close
  3. Bloque Nacionalista GalegoBNG90% close
  4. Frente Amplio89% close
  5. Partido Socialista Obrero EspañolPSOE89% close

Closest ideology

Social Liberalism

93% close

Of the 38 ideologies in the 12 Axes test, Social Liberalism is the closest to the estimated position of ERC on economy, power, intervention and culture.

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Questions about ERC

What is the ERC ideology?

Esquerra Republicana de Catalunya, founded in 1931, is a left-wing party seeking Catalan independence by democratic means; in Europe it sits with the Greens/EFA. Its candidate is Gabriel Rufián, and at this election it includes Podemos candidates on its Catalan lists. It backed Sánchez's investiture in exchange for the amnesty and a separate financing arrangement for Catalonia, and supports social-democratic economic policies.

Where is ERC on the political compass?

By our estimate, the ERC ideology sits in the Libertarian left area (economic −3.2, authority −3.8), on a scale from −10 to +10 on each axis.

Which party is closest to the ERC ideology?

On the quiz's twelve axes, the party closest to ERC is Coalició Compromís. The list above shows the five closest parties with their closeness.

How do I know if I am close to the ERC ideology?

Take the 36-statement political quiz. When you finish, this page and the Spain election quiz page will show how close you are to ERC and to every other party.