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Spain's far left splinters before November vote
Podemos and the Broad Front fail to unite, weakening the left's chances of keeping Pedro Sánchez in power.
In brief
Podemos and the Broad Front fail to unite, weakening the left's chances of keeping Pedro Sánchez in power. Spain's far-left parties failed to form a joint electoral ticket before the November twenty-ninth election, a setback for Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez who needs their support to govern. Originally reported by…
Far-left parties fail to unite
Spain's Frente Amplio and Podemos could not reach a nationwide agreement to run together in the November twenty-ninth election, missing the midnight Friday deadline for electoral coalitions.
Setback for Sánchez's majority
Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez needs far-left support to form a new governing majority. The Broad Front and Podemos will run together only in the Canary Islands and Valencia region.
Left fractured as right gains ground
Sumar, the dominant force in the Broad Front, has seen its vote share halve to five percent since twenty twenty-three.Podemos polls at three percent.
“The Spanish left is caught up in a game of thrones that demobilizes voters.”
What matters most
Spain's far-left parties failed to form a joint electoral ticket before the November twenty-ninth election, a setback for Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez who needs their support to govern.
