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Ada Colau launches election campaign focused on housing and inequality
Ada Colau opened Frente Amplio’s election campaign at an event in Madrid’s Vallecas district on Thursday.
Frente Amplio is a left-wing coalition that includes IU, Comuns, Más Madrid and Movimiento Sumar, but not Podemos.
Colau said the next government must act against housing speculation and promised to fight inequality.
Her campaign proposals include taking homes from investment funds and imposing higher charges on people who own more than four homes.
The coalition is making housing a central issue after a general strike and protests over high housing costs.
Frente Amplio is trying to defy polls that show the right ahead and the left divided between its coalition and Podemos.
Colau plans to campaign through the final week, including at an election debate, as Frente Amplio seeks more support.
Ada Colau opened Frente Amplio’s election campaign in Vallecas, Madrid, with housing and inequality as its main themes.
She pledged that the next progressive government would act against speculation or would not be formed.
Colau called for voters to mobilise and “disprove” opinion polls that she said showed the right and far right in a majority.
Frente Amplio is a left-wing coalition that includes IU, Comuns, Más Madrid and Movimiento Sumar, but not Podemos.
The coalition plans to make the 29 November election a referendum on housing and its proposed solutions.
- Who
- Ada Colau, candidate for Frente Amplio, launched the campaign. The coalition includes IU, Comuns, Más Madrid and Movimiento Sumar.
- What
- She launched a campaign focused on housing and fighting inequality, and pledged a government against speculation.
- When
- Thursday, 12 November 2026, ahead of the official campaign start for the 29 November election.
- Where
- Vallecas, Madrid.
- Why
- Colau said she wanted to mobilise voters, challenge the opinion polls and curb housing speculation.
Ada Colau and Frente Amplio
The right and far right
Housing and speculation
Ada Colau and Frente Amplio
Colau pledged a government against speculation and called for action against rentiers and speculators.
The right and far right
Colau said the right and far right would exploit people’s fear; their position on housing is not stated.
Inequality
Ada Colau and Frente Amplio
Colau said her campaign aimed to end inequality, not manage it.
The right and far right
Colau said the right and far right had a project for 1% of the population; this was her characterization of their position.
A general strike and demonstrations took place over high housing costs.
Colau opened Frente Amplio’s campaign at an event in Vallecas, Madrid.
The official campaign for the 29 November election was due to begin.
- Candidate
- Ada Colau
- Coalition
- Frente Amplio
- Campaign site
- Vallecas, Madrid
- Election date
- 29 November
- Campaign priorities
- Housing and fighting inequality
- Coalition members
- IU, Comuns, Más Madrid and Movimiento Sumar
3 sources
Ada Colau recoge el guante a Albiol y acepta un debate 'cara a cara' sobre vivienda
Colau se lanza con la vivienda para reactivar a la izquierda: "El siguiente gobierno será contra la especulación o no será"
Colau se conjura para “desmentir” las encuestas y se compromete a conformar un Gobierno “contra la especulación”
What people are saying
Mi compromiso es que el próximo Gobierno progresista será contra la especulación o no será
No venimos a gestionar la desigualdad, hemos venido a acabar con la desigualdad
Hemos venido a cambiarlo todo, a cambiar las reglas de juego.
Para hacer una tortilla hay que romper huevos y, si se quiere regular el mercado de la vivienda, hay que romper con los especuladores