
The formation led by Ada Colau accuses Gabriel Rufián of dividing the left after the agreement sealed with the purple formation.
Catalunya en Comú expresses its disappointment in the electoral alliance between ERC and Podemos, accusing Gabriel Rufián of fragmenting the left-wing space instead of strengthening the Broad Front necessary to revalidate the coalition Government.
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Catalunya en Comú seeks to consolidate a state Broad Front similar to the coalition that allowed the formation of the Government in 2023.
Catalunya en Comú (Comuns) reaffirms its "strategic commitment to a state Broad Front that has the strength and capacity to stop the right as was already done in 2023."
Ada Colau's party has expressed "deep disappointment" with the latest movements of the leader of ERC in Madrid, Gabriel Rufián, which have led to an electoral alliance between Esquerra Republicana and Podemos, sealed today. "He came to unify the left and is doing everything possible to divide them," the commons reproached in a statement.
"We are working for a broad candidacy that must include all the formations with which we have been working in recent months and all the political forces that made the defeat of the right in 2023 possible, with the aim of revalidating the progressive coalition government," reiterates the party that in the elections three years ago was one of the pillars of the Sumar coalition created by the second vice president of the Executive, Yolanda Díaz.
Colau herself had stated a few days ago that Rufián could be a very important asset for the Frente Amplio as the head of the list.

A group of protesters with Spanish flags and Falangist symbols have moved to Puerta del Sol after the National Holiday parade, generating moments of tension with the activists who are camping out in protest for housing.

Madrid celebrated the October 12 parade presided over by Kings Felipe and Letizia. The event, marked by the proximity of elections and the crisis in Ceuta, included 4,400 soldiers and was the scene of protests against President Pedro Sánchez.

President Pedro Sánchez was received with boos at the National Day parade in Madrid. The Royal Family presided over the event, marked by the absence of several ministers and regional presidents, and a military deployment that included the Regulars.

Podemos has announced an agreement to contribute to the ERC candidacy in Catalonia for the next general elections, including joint campaign events between Gabriel Rufián and Irene Montero.

ERC and Podemos have sealed an alliance for the general elections on November 29 with the aim of stopping the extreme right, defending the country and protecting citizens' rights.

The President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, was received with whistles and boos upon his arrival at the National Holiday parade in Madrid, in the middle of the electoral pre-campaign. Shortly after, Kings Felipe VI and Letizia were received with applause and cheers.