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Spain general elections: Left-wing parties form strategic Senate alliances
As the deadline for registering electoral coalitions approaches, Spanish left-wing parties are forming various strategic alliances for the general elections scheduled for November 29. While the PSOE will run alone for the Congress of Deputies, it has reached an agreement with the Frente Amplio coalition to run jointly for the Senate in most of Spain under the brand ‘Senado de Progreso’. This move aims to prevent the Partido Popular (PP) from securing an absolute majority in the upper house.
In the Valencian Community, the PSPV has joined the Compromís-Front Valencià alliance for the Senate. In Aragon, the PSOE, CHA, and IU have agreed to a joint Senate candidacy named ‘Frente de progreso’. However, efforts to create a unified national left-wing bloc for the Congress have largely failed. Negotiations between the Frente Amplio (comprising IU, Más Madrid, Comuns, and Movimiento Sumar) and Podemos collapsed without a global agreement, except for specific pacts in the Canary Islands and the Valencian Community.
In the Canary Islands, a nationalist alliance named ‘Unitat del Poble Canari (UPC)’ will include Coalición Canaria, Municipalistas Primero Canarias, Podem, IU, and Movimiento Sumar. Meanwhile, the PP and Vox are reportedly negotiating to coordinate their efforts in the Senate across several constituencies, including Tenerife, La Palma, and Fuerteventura, to consolidate right-wing votes.
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Ada Colau · Alberto Núñez Feijóo · Andalusia · Antonio Maíllo · Ceuta · Esquerra Unida · Esquerra Unida del País Valencià · European Council · Frente Amplio · Ione Belarra · Irene Montero · Izquierda Unida
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- [● 6 SOURCES] María Jesús Montero stated she would be ‘delighted’ if José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero participated in the Andalusian election campaign.
- [● 6 SOURCES] Minister of Foreign Affairs José Manuel Albares will lead the PSOE lists in Cádiz.
- [● 3 SOURCES] More than 75% of the Esquerra Unida del País Valencià (EUPV) leadership rejected a proposal to integrate into Compromís lists for the November 29 general elections. www.vilaweb.cat · diariodealicante.net
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez stated that European leaders will recognize the uniqueness of Ceuta and Melilla as EU land borders in Africa.
- [● 6 SOURCES] The decision for Zapatero to join the campaign rests with him and his personal motivation.
- [● 6 SOURCES] An investigation is underway regarding a former PSOE leader for crimes including criminal organization and money laundering.
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The PP-Vox coalition in Andalusia has completed 100 days of governance.
- [● 5 SOURCES] Five political organizations signed a coalition agreement for the upcoming general elections. arainfo.org
- [● 4 SOURCES] The coalition leaders have extended an invitation to Podemos to join the alliance. arainfo.org
- [● 8 SOURCES] The coalition is preparing for the general elections scheduled for November 29. arainfo.org
- [● 5 SOURCES] The coalition will run under the name Chunta Aragonesista-Frente Amplio Aragón. arainfo.org
- [● 5 SOURCES] The coalition aims to provide a single electoral option to the left of the PSOE in Aragón. arainfo.org