The leader of Izquierda Unida, Antonio Maíllo, said that he was not "surprised" that Gabriel Rufián heads the ERC candidacy in Barcelona and has "always" been clear that this was going to happen. #ERC #Podemos #EleccionesGenerales2026 (translated)
Rufián spent more than a year talking about the unity of the left and, between that and ERC, he has ultimately decided on ERC. "We respect his decision, I would have liked him to make it earlier because it is not helping the agreement between the lefts," said Verónica Martínez Barbero, co-coordinator of Movimiento Sumar, this morning in an interview. #ERC #Podemos #EleccionesGenerales2026 (translated)
Rufián has been one of the main public promoters of the idea of uniting all the left situated to the left of the PSOE, a proposal he has defended for almost a year and whose decision to finally run with ERC has left in suspense just when the electoral advance has minimized the negotiating margin. #FrenteAmplio #Podemos #EleccionesGenerales (translated)
Willy Tolerdo stated that the far left had covered up the corruption of the PSOE and that Pedro Sánchez was now taking votes away from him. He claimed that, if he had played his cards right, he would have obtained between 40 and 50 deputies, but at that moment he represented nothing. He also said that the result was deserved and used derogatory terms to refer to its members. #Política #PSOE #ExtremaIzquierda (translated)
Pablo Iglesias pointed out that housing could become the focus of the campaign and change the electoral outcome if the left presented leadership capable of mobilizing the electorate. https://t.co/e99A2bY3IX #Vivienda #CampañaElectoral #Izquierda (translated)
Gabriel Rufián presses to reconfigure the Left Coalition and propose Irene Montero as the leader of Podemos, destabilizing negotiations on the left ahead of the general elections in 2026. #Elecciones2026 #FrenteAmplio #Podemos (translated)
The PNV distances itself from block politics in a favorable electoral context for EH Bildu, which could benefit from the division on the left of the PSOE and a more loyal electorate. #PNV #EHBildu #EleccionesGenerales (translated)
The purples defend that they are "technically viable" and the general secretary of the party, Ione Belarra, like the rest of her colleagues, assures that it is the only way to "break out of the loop" in which the left has been stuck for months. #FrenteAmplio #Podemos #Elecciones2026 (translated)
Left-wing leaders in Europe, such as British Prime Minister Andy Burnham, have managed to maintain popular support by focusing on everyday issues like housing while facing the rise of the far right. #Izquierda #Elecciones #Vivienda (translated)
Gabriel Rufián's shift towards exclusive collaboration with ERC, without a coalition with Podemos, destabilizes the left and complicates the agreement between Podemos and the Broad Front by forcing the purple party not to run in Catalonia and to recognize ERC as their reference. #Rufián #Podemos #FrenteAmplio (translated)
United Left supports Colau's initiative and requests responsibility from the other parties after Rufián's action in a context of political surprises. #IzquierdaUnida #Rufián #Colau (translated)
The left's anguish this autumn arises from a demographic landscape that shows an overwhelming majority for the right, generating concern and fear among citizens about the country's political future. #AngustiaDeIzquierdas #SituaciónPolítica #ReformaConstitucional (translated)
Gabriel Rufián presents himself again as the head of the ERC list for Barcelona, while Ada Colau will be the candidate of the Broad Front for the Presidency of the Government, and Mónica García is relegated to second place in Madrid, highlighting the fracture within the left in Spain. #FrenteAmplio #GabrielRufian #AdaColau (translated)
The left in Spain, represented by the PSOE and Sumar, continues to fall freely in the polls while Vox reaches a historic record, thus evidencing a clear advantage for the right-wing bloc heading into the upcoming elections. #PSOE #Vox #Elecciones2026 (translated)
The ABC survey for GAD3 indicates that the right, formed by the PP and Vox, maintains its absolute majority in the elections, reaching nearly two hundred seats, despite the social unrest from the left caused by the housing crisis. #EncuestaGAD3 #PP #Vox (translated)
The Brazilian left is mobilizing in the streets in support of Lula, who is looking to recover in the polls ahead of the second round of the presidential elections against Flávio Bolsonaro, after a surprising second place in the first round. #Lula2026 #Manifestación #Democracia (translated)
United Left (IU) has expressed its support for Ada Colau to lead the Broad Front and has urged parties to work together for a political alternative that defends social rights. #FrenteAmplio #AdaColau #IzquierdaUnida (translated)
"This result says something powerful: a left that is true to its values can unite, govern, and win. It can talk about justice, ecology, and Republic without renouncing anything," Glucksmann said right after learning the result. #RaphaëlGlucksmann #PrimariasPS #Elecciones2027 (translated)
This result says something powerful: a left that is true to its values can unite, govern, and win. It can talk about justice, ecology, and the Republic without renouncing anything. "This result says something powerful: a left that is true to its values can unite, govern, and win. It can talk about justice, ecology, and the Republic without renouncing anything," Glucksmann said as soon as the result was known. #PrimariasPS #RaphaëlGlucksmann #Elecciones2027 (translated)
United Left supports Ada Colau's candidacy as an opportunity to expand the Broad Front and calls on all left-wing political forces to act responsibly in the context of the recent movement by Rufián. #IzquierdaUnida #FrenteAmplio #AdaColau (translated)
