The polls leading up to the general elections on November 29 in Catalonia indicate that the PSC is the favorite, followed by ERC, while Vox would surpass the PP, and both Junts and the Comuns would experience significant drops in electoral support. #EleccionesCataluña #PSC #ERC (translated)
ERC and Comuns, despite attempts at rapprochement, maintain a conflictive relationship marked by memories of past betrayals and disagreements that have perpetuated an atmosphere of distrust and rivalry within the Catalan left. #ERC #Comuns #Cataluña (translated)
I think this operation will take its toll on ERC and that Comuns, who were quite weak, may recover some momentum. In other words, Rufián has killed it, but it won't come cheap for Esquerra. The campaign is simple: "We voted in favor of the Labor Reform and the repeal of the gag law. And you, Gabriel?" (translated)
The disagreement between Gabriel Rufián and the Left-Wing Coalition reignites the historical tensions between ERC and the Comuns due to their electoral competition, differences regarding the model of state, and the difficulty in achieving a joint left-wing candidacy in Catalonia. #Cataluña #Izquierda #ERC (translated)
"I have one simple rule: common problems require common solutions. European citizens need a better Europe and more Europe," began Seguro, in a statement in English, upon arrival at the 21st meeting of the Arraiolos Group, which is taking place in Brdo, near Ljubljana. #UniãoEuropeia #IntegraçãoPolítica #CooperaçãoEuropeia (translated)
Gabriel Rufián, candidate of Esquerra Republicana, has criticized his party and the Comuns for not reaching a leftist agreement for the elections on November 29, lamenting the failure of his attempt to create a united front and apologizing to the citizens for the failed negotiations. #EleccionesCatalanas #GabrielRufián #UnidadDeLaIzquierda (translated)
We have failed, it is very likely that it will not happen. I would have liked a real united front, an agreement between Comuns and ERC, but it seems that it will not be. Gabriel Rufián has thrown a cold water jar just a few hours before the deadline for submitting lists for the 29-N elections: “We have failed, it is very likely that it will not happen. I would have liked a real united front, an agreement between Comuns and ERC, but it seems that it will not be,” said the leader of the Republicans in Congress, in an interview on Rac1. #GabrielRufián #Elecciones2026 #UnidadIzquierda (translated)
"I have done everything I can to simplify the electoral offer." The candidate of Esquerra Republicana, Gabriel Rufián, criticized this Friday the leadership of his party and that of the Comuns for refusing to reach an electoral agreement ahead of the November 29 elections. #CrisisDeVivienda #Elecciones29N #Ayuso (translated)
The main news this Thursday, in fact, occurred early in the morning when the general secretary of Podemos, Ione Belarra, publicly announced that she had proposed agreements only to IU —and not to the rest of the structure of the Frente Amplio, which also includes Movimiento Sumar, Más Madrid, and Comuns— in ten autonomous communities. #Podemos #FrenteAmplio #IU (translated)
The housing crisis in Portugal, although serious and legitimate, does not justify the occupation of public spaces, as this constitutes a form of appropriation that ignores the common rules that guarantee everyone's right to the use of those spaces. #CriseDaHabitação #DireitosHumanos #EspaçoPúblico (translated)
The author argued that the future budget of the European Union should not start with cuts that, in his view, would weaken Europe's ability to invest, protect citizens, and compete in the world. He called for an ambitious budget, with more resources and aligned with common priorities, and mentioned Portugal. https://t.co/8wlC2FJcY1 #OrçamentoUE #FuturoDaEuropa #Investimento #PT #EU (translated)
Ada Colau has criticized ERC for refusing to negotiate with the Comuns to unite for the elections on November 29 and has urged Gabriel Rufián to lead the fight within his party to form an antifascist candidacy. #Colau #ERC #29N (translated)
The pact between Gabriel Rufián and Irene Montero seeks the unification of the left in Catalunya, but its collateral effect harms the Comuns and raises questions about the viability of this confluence. #UnidadIzquierda #Confluencia #PolíticaEspañola (translated)
Likewise, these sources interpret that the former mayor sought to put the ball in Rufián's court, who in recent days has urged ERC and the Comuns to "understand" each other, so that he can pressure the republican leadership and try to get Oriol Junqueras' party to reconsider their rejection of a coalition agreement. #FrenteAmplio #AdaColau #Podemos (translated)
The alliance between Rufián and Podemos puts the Comuns in Catalonia in jeopardy, as 43% of their former voters lean towards ERC or Podemos, according to a recent poll. #EleccionesGenerales #Cataluña #Rufián (translated)
During a historic visit to Ceuta and Melilla, King Felipe VI stated that these cities are common borders of the European Union and that any threat to these borders is a threat to the entirety of the Union. #Ceuta #Melilla #UniãoEuropeia (translated)
The paradox is that, just when the four organizations driving the coalition —Más Madrid, Izquierda Unida, Comuns, and Movimiento Sumar— have taken a new step to turn the project into a recognizable candidacy, Ada Colau has opened the door to renounce leading it and even to change the electoral brand to facilitate the integration of the purple party. #FrenteAmplio #Elecciones2026 #AdaColau (translated)
"I stay with the phrase from Irene Montero that agreements can be made," stated the leader of the Comuns, who called on the responsibility of the entire political space: "What encourages me to continue and insist on a single candidacy is that people on the street tell me not to throw in the towel." #AdaColau #FrenteAmplio #Podemos (translated)
Last-minute movements on the left were joined by Rufián, who urged ERC and Comuns to understand each other, something that his party disavowed. #AdaColau #FrenteAmplio #Podemos (translated)
"ERC and Comuns must speak, listen to each other, and understand each other to unblock the situation. It makes no sense to call for Broad Fronts for Madrid and not want them for Catalonia." During the press conference that the party held to defend the agreement reached, Rufián published a message on X in which he insisted on a Catalan Broad Front, for which he calls for an agreement to which the Comuns should join: "ERC and Comuns must speak, listen to each other, and understand each other to unblock the situation. It makes no sense to call for Broad Fronts for Madrid and not want them for Catalonia." #FrenteAmplio #UnidadIzquierda #Podemos (translated)
