Sánchez calls out Podemos over links to ‘Chavismo’
• Socialist says Podemos’ Venezuela ties ‘fair game’ for political debate in Spain • Venezuela entered political debate in Spain ‘hand-in-hand with…
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Rivera faults PP, Podemos for general election re-run
• Ciudadanos leader says PP’s Rajoy wanted ‘grand coalition’ to avoid reforms • Centre-right leader rejects Podemos bid to curtail judiciary, press…
#VIDEO: PP ad labels PSOE & Podemos ‘extremists’
• Partido Popular slams Socialists & Podemos for ‘bad governing practices’ • Ad anticipates 26-J election strategy to paint PSOE as part…
POLITIFILE :: Podemos ~ We Can
• Podemos ~ We Can Podemos is a left-wing populist and anti-austerity party founded in January 2014 with the goal of leveraging…
‘Unidos Podemos’ dumps Errejón election strategy
• Podemos sheds ‘transversal’ strategy for left-wing ‘broad front’ approach • ‘Unidos Podemos’ becomes ‘alphabet soup’ of 16 different parties, coalitions The…
PSOE rejects Podemos’ joint Senate campaigns offer
• Socialist leader says ‘No thanks’, that Podemos has lost chance to collaborate • PSOE asks Valencia’s Ximo Puig to pull out…
Podemos, Izquierda Unida reach 26-J electoral pact
• Alliance guarantees IU 8 Congress seats, up from just 2 seats won in 2015 • Podemos moves left, abandons Errejón’s less-ideological…
Animal-rights party says ‘no’ to Podemos alliance
• PACMA says Podemos poor record on animal rights make accord impossible • Pablo Iglesias criticized for refusing to take on bullfighting…
Podemos vote gives rise to Izquierda Unida divisions
• Ex-IU leader Llamazares calls vote on alliance with Podemos ‘deceitful’ • Referendum critics say militants asked to cast vote on non-existent…
Podemos looks to general election alliance with IU
• Pablo Iglesias drops insistence that IU incorporate within Podemos • Parties discussing joint election campaign with separate identities intact Anti-austerity party…
Regional allies mull electoral split from Podemos
• En Marea, Compromís & En Comú Podem consider break from Podemos • Move would give regional groups separate budget, privileges in…
PSOE shrugs off Podemos vote against centrist pact
• High turnout of ‘active’ Podemos supporters rejects PSOE-Ciudadanos pact • Socialists say only conclusion is all Podemos voters against Rajoy government…
Podemos supporters weigh-in on coalition options
• Leaders warn ‘yes’ vote to PSOE-Ciudadanos pact could trigger resignations • Concerns seen over impact of potential low turnout on referendum…
PSOE, Ciudadanos, Podemos talks off to a bad start
• Pablo Iglesias tells PSOE, Ciudadanos their accord is ‘dead in the water’ • Podemos insists on Catalonia’s ‘right to decide’ on…
#VIDEO: Podemos again denies financing from Venezuela’s Hugo Chavez via CEPS think-tank
• Errejón says charges ‘radically false’ and welcomes challenge in court • Leaders of Spain’s anti-austerity party Podemos have denied fresh reports…
Socialists, Ciudadanos & Podemos set to begin last-ditch coalition talks on Thursday afternoon
• Tri-party talks must overcome sharp differences prior to May 2nd deadline • In what seems the start of a last-ditch effort…
#VIDEO: Podemos spokesperson Íñigo Errejón breaks two-week silence with press conference [in Spanish]
• “New elections in Spain are neither necessary nor are they expedient” • Podemos’ Congressional spokesperson Íñigo Errejón ended a two-week drought…
PSOE and Podemos leaders to meet on Wednesday, as each strives to contain internal party challenges
• Key PSOE, Podemos party councils Saturday overshadow leaders’ meeting • Socialist party leader Pedro Sánchez and Podemos leader Pablo Iglesias are…
Barcelona mayor’s Tweets backpedal on criticism of Podemos leader Pablo Iglesias in just-released book
• Ada Colau critical of Iglesias’ ‘arrogance’ in Catalan journalist’s new book • Barcelona mayor Ada Colau quickly used her Twitter account…
Sánchez and Iglesias agree to meet amidst renewed uncertainty over possible PSOE-Podemos agreement
• Unclear whether or not embattled Podemos now more willing to negotiate • Preliminary talks toward forming a left-of-center, progressive coalition government…
‘You’re fired!’ Podemos sacks party’s coordinator of regional organization over Madrid resignation crisis
• Sergio Pascual seen as ally of Podemos ‘number-two’ leader Íñigo Errejón • As a result of abrupt resignations within the leadership…
Socialists say Podemos’ decline in polls, unstable electoral alliances could deter new elections in June
• Ciudadanos increase favorable ratings following first investiture debates • The Socialist party (PSOE) believes declining poll numbers for Podemos combined with…
Open revolt in Podemos Madrid executive council: Nine members resign in protest over party direction
• Madrid conflict is sixth regional challenge to leadership in recent months • Nine members of anti-austerity party Podemos’ executive council in…
Podemos’ anti-capitalist faction pressures Iglesias to break contact with Socialists, force new elections
• Pressure from Iglesias’ left as turmoil rocks Podemos’ Madrid party • The anti-capitalist faction of anti-austerity party Podemos has called on…
Podemos conflict boils over in Madrid, pointing to national dispute over leadership & decision making
• Pablo Iglesias ally targeted in abrupt resignation by Madrid party official • Even as anti-austerity Podemos party attempts to force a…
#VIDEO: Albert Rivera slams ‘extremes’ of both PP and Podemos during investiture debate [in Spanish]
• Ciudadanos leader calls out both parties: ‘Stop destroying … start building’ • Slams PP, Podemos, Catalan separatists for voting together to…
Sánchez candidacy faces defeat, Socialists remind Podemos of support for Spain’s ‘mayors of change’
• Madrid mayor Carmena qualifies statement supporting Sánchez candidacy • As the presidential candidacy of Socialist party leader Pedro Sánchez faces defeat…
Pedro Sánchez knocked back on investiture vote, Podemos leader’s attack draws demand for apology
• Iglesias accusation against Felipe González draws ire of Socialist Deputies • As expected, Socialist party leader Pedro Sánchez failed to garner…
Facing Sánchez ballot defeat, PSOE to seek Podemos future abstention as clock ticks toward new election
• Iglesias’ popularity declines amid voter discontent over Podemos tactics • As the Socialist party (PSOE) prepares for this week’s near-certain rejection…
Podemos pulls out of talks with Socialists, joins Popular Party in slamming PSOE-C’s centrist accord
• Sánchez criticizes Podemos for being last-in & first-out of four-party talks • Anti-austerity Podemos moved Wednesday to scuttle a legislative accord…
PSOE, Podemos, Compromís & IU to meet: Focus turns to Sánchez investiture, coalition on standby
• Parties’ negotiating teams set to meet at 4:30 pm Monday in Congress • At the initiative of Alberto Garzón, leader of…