Politics · Spain · 17 hrs ago
Spanish left parties weigh a joint list around Ada Colau
Parties to the left of Spain’s PSOE are considering a joint list for an upcoming election in Spain.
Ada Colau, Barcelona’s former mayor, is seen as a possible figure to bring them together.
The group around Sumar has not chosen a candidate since its leader, Yolanda Díaz, stepped back.
Podemos has scheduled primaries for October 14 and 15, with Irene Montero as its intended choice.
The parties would need to agree on the order of candidates before the list is registered on October 16.
Running separately could cost them seats under Spain’s election system, with some seats potentially going to Vox instead.
A joint list could also help the parties reconnect with voters, but the outcome of the talks is not yet settled.
Ada Colau could become the central figure in a joint list of parties to the left of Spain’s Socialist Party, according to La Vanguardia.
The article says Sumar and Podemos have been in contact about rebuilding their relationship.
Podemos has called primaries for 14 and 15 October to choose Irene Montero.
The deadline to register a candidate list is 16 October, leaving little time for an agreement after the primaries.
The article says parties running separately could lose seats to Vox under the d’Hondt electoral system.
- Who
- Ada Colau and parties to the left of Spain’s Socialist Party, including Sumar and Podemos.
- What
- Left-wing parties are weighing a joint candidate list around Colau.
- When
- The article was published on 11 October 2026; Podemos primaries are scheduled for 14 and 15 October, with the list registration deadline on 16 October.
- Where
- Spain.
- Why
- The article says a joint list could avoid losing seats to Vox and help parties reconnect with potential voters.
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Podemos deputies left Sumar’s parliamentary group and joined the mixed group.
Podemos is scheduled to hold primaries to choose Irene Montero.
The deadline to register a candidate list is due to fall just hours after the primaries.
- Potential joint-list figure
- Ada Colau
- Podemos primaries
- 14 and 15 October
- Candidate-list deadline
- 16 October
- Sumar parliamentary group parties
- Más Madrid, Comuns, IU and Movimiento Sumar
- Potential seat losses
- Seats could go to Vox if left-wing parties run separately
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