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- 3d ago
ERC and Podemos launch joint pre-campaign rally in Barcelona before 29N vote
On Saturday, 24 October, Rufián and Montero shared a stage in Nou Barris, Barcelona, a day after Feijóo's remarks on scrapping the Ministry of Equality. The split on the left over alliances was also on display.
- 6d ago
Chunta drops Teruel joint list as Podemos and Frente Amplio clash before 29 November vote
Chunta Aragonesista will not run a joint Frente Amplio candidacy in Teruel, and Podemos is using the split to appeal to left-wing voters. Frente Amplio says its ballot will appear across the country.
- Oct 12
Podemos will not run in Catalonia and backs ERC, with independents on its lists
Podemos will not field candidates in Catalonia for the 29 November general election. Two independents linked to the party are expected to take places 6 and 10 on ERC's Barcelona list, with names due after the open primaries result is announced on 16 October.
- Sep 12
Irene Montero announces general election candidacy and proposes open primaries for Spain's left
Podemos MEP Irene Montero announced her candidacy for Spain's general elections at a Madrid rally, calling for citizen-wide open primaries to select the entire left-wing ticket.
- Jul 29
Spanish judge orders probe into 57 accounts of former PM Zapatero, his daughters and secretary in Plus Ultra case
National Court magistrate José Luis Calama has allowed the UDEF police unit to trace movements in dozens of accounts held by the former prime minister, his two daughters, his secretary and 13 companies linked to the Plus Ultra airline bailout.
- Jul 14
Spain's PM brother handed 9-year public office ban in Badajoz prevarication case, court cites nepotism
A Spanish court sentenced the brother of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez to nine years of disqualification from public office, triggering a wave of appeals and fierce political reactions. The ruling condemned the creation of a tailor-made job at a provincial council.
- Jun 12
Spanish court orders Podemos leader Ione Belarra to pay €9,000 to retired judge for calling him corrupt on X
A Madrid court has ruled that Podemos secretary general Ione Belarra must pay €9,000 in damages to retired National Court judge Manuel García Castellón after she labelled him ‘corrupt’ and ‘prevaricator’ in a 2024 post on X. Belarra and senior party figures immediately denounced the ruling as a judicial attack on free speech and political criticism.
