Politics · Spain · 13 hrs ago
Podemos and ERC agree to campaign together in Spain’s 29 November election
Podemos and Esquerra Republicana (ERC) have agreed to work together in Spain’s general election campaign on 29 November.
Podemos will support ERC’s candidacy in Catalonia and will not run against it there.
Podemos leader Irene Montero and ERC’s Gabriel Rufián will appear together at campaign events.
Rufián recently decided to lead ERC’s candidate list.
The agreement comes as Comuns, Más Madrid, Izquierda Unida and Movimiento Sumar negotiate a broader left-wing alliance called the Frente Amplio.
Those talks include efforts to bring Podemos into the alliance and settle candidate lists in Madrid and Catalonia.
The deal could affect those negotiations, while former Barcelona mayor Ada Colau’s leadership role remains unconfirmed.
The sources do not say what the final alliance or candidate lists will look like.
Podemos and Esquerra Republicana de Catalunya (ERC) have agreed to campaign together in Spain’s general election on 29 November.
Podemos will contribute to ERC’s candidacy in Catalonia and will not run against the party there.
Podemos leader Irene Montero and ERC’s Gabriel Rufián will campaign together at events across the territory.
The agreement comes as other left-wing parties negotiate the composition of a broader electoral alliance.
- Who
- Podemos and Esquerra Republicana de Catalunya (ERC), including Irene Montero and Gabriel Rufián.
- What
- They agreed to collaborate in the campaign for Spain’s general election. Podemos will contribute to ERC’s candidacy in Catalonia.
- When
- The agreement was announced on Monday, 12 October 2026. The election is scheduled for 29 November.
- Where
- Spain, including Catalonia.
- Why
- They said cooperation among left-wing forces was needed to oppose the far right, defend the country and protect citizens’ rights.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Gabriel Rufián decided to lead ERC’s candidate list.
Podemos and ERC made their agreement to collaborate in the election campaign official.
Spain’s general election is scheduled to take place.
- Election date
- 29 November
- Agreement announced
- 12 October 2026
- Podemos leader
- Ione Belarra
- Joint campaigners
- Irene Montero and Gabriel Rufián
- Catalonia
- Podemos will contribute to ERC’s candidacy
What people are saying
collaboration between left-wing forces to stop the far right, defend the country and protect citizens’ rights is indispensable
Sources
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