History of España 2000 in Timeline

España 2000 is a far-right political party in Spain, founded in 2002 and currently led by José Luis Roberto. The party has been described as neo-Nazi. It has not achieved any representation in the national or regional parliaments.

2000: Platform Spain 2000 Created

In 2000, the Platform Spain 2000 was created for the Spanish general election by several far-right political parties. It was later dissolved due to infighting.

July 2002: España 2000 Founded

In July 2002, España 2000 was officially founded as a political party, with José Luis Roberto chosen as the party leader.

2002: Party foundation

In 2002, España 2000 was founded as a far-right political party in Spain, led by José Luis Roberto.

2007: First Elected Representative

In 2007, España 2000 gained its first elected representative by winning a council seat in Silla, a town south of Valencia city.

2007: Demonstration in Valencia

In 2007, supporters of España 2000 gathered to demonstrate in Valencia. The attendance exceeded 1,000 people. Protestors burned pictures of Josep-Lluís Carod-Rovira and Juan José Ibarretxe.

2008: General Election Result

In the 2008 general election, España 2000 received 7,543 votes, which was 0.03% of the total votes.

2010: Increased Media Attention

In 2010, E-2000 started to attract more interest from the media.

2011: Mention in Anders Breivik's Pamphlet

In 2011, Anders Breivik, the terrorist behind the Norway Attacks of the same year, mentioned España 2000 in his pamphlet "2083. A declaration of European independence," recognizing their surprising success in winning council seats in Valencia.

2011: Mention in Breivik's Pamphlet and General Election

In 2011, E-2000 was mentioned by terrorist Anders Breivik in his pamphlet "2083. A declaration of European independence". Also in 2011, the party participated in a general election and obtained 9266 votes.

2011: Municipal Election Success

In the 2011 municipal elections, España 2000 secured five council seats in various locations: Onda, Dos Aguas, Silla (Valencia), and Alcalá de Henares.

October 2015: José Luis Roberto Resigns as Party Leader

Following the fourth party Congress in October 2015, José Luis Roberto resigned from his position as party leader of España 2000.

October 2015: Rafael Ripoll Chosen as New Party Leader

In October 2015, during the fourth party Congress, Rafael Ripoll was unanimously chosen as the new party leader of España 2000. Ripoll, who was a councillor of Alcalá de Henares from 2011 to 2019, fostered relationships with similar political parties in Europe.

2015: Gains and Losses in Municipal Elections

In the 2015 municipal elections, España 2000 maintained their city councillor in Alcalá de Henares, made gains in other municipalities, and lost one councillor in Silla.

2016: Creation of Respect Platform

In 2016, E-2000 created the platform Respect (Plataforma Respeto) along with other political parties, led by Rafael Ripoll. It called for a Spanish future without corruption and stopping Islamisation, but it was unsuccessful.

2019: Decision Not to Participate in Elections

In 2019, España 2000 decided not to participate in the national and regional elections to avoid dividing the vote and potentially harming the electoral prospects of Vox.

October 2020: Leadership Change

In October 2020, Rafael Ripoll resigned as the president of España 2000 and was succeeded by José Luis Roberto, who returned to the position of party leader.