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  • Podemos will not stand in Catalonia for the 29 November general election and will back ERC, with two independents expected in places 6 and 10 on the Barcelona list.

  • Podemos asked its members to ratify the agreement in a consultation open until 14:00 on 16 October, the day the deadline for registering electoral coalitions closes.

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Barcelona, Madrid · Spain

Podemos will not run candidates in Catalonia for the general election on 29 November and will instead back ERC under a collaboration deal. According to informed sources, two independents linked to Podemos are set to take places 6 and 10 on ERC's Barcelona list, and their names will be known once the result of Podemos's open primaries is published on 16 October. ERC list head Gabriel Rufián will campaign outside Catalonia alongside Podemos MEP and former minister Irene Montero. Podemos also put the deal to a members' consultation open until 14:00 on 16 October, the day the deadline for registering electoral coalitions closes, asking members to ratify it. Talks with the Frente Amplio alliance stalled over Madrid, where Podemos secretary general Ione Belarra said the party would take any list place if primaries were held and urged IU to negotiate bilaterally in other regions.

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  • europa press18 h agoTwo Podemos independents will occupy positions 6 and 10 on the...Dos independientes de Podemos ocuparán los puestos 6 y 10 en la... · original in Spanish
  • europa press18 h agoPodemos launches express consultation for its base to ratify the...Podemos lanza consulta exprés a sus bases para que refrenden el... · original in Spanish
  • europa press18 h agoSumar admits it struggles to understand Podemos's attitude and asks them...Sumar admite que le cuesta entender la actitud de Podemos y les pide... · original in Spanish
  • europa press19 h agoBelarra insists on leaving Madrid aside because the problem is in the CCAABelarra insiste en dejar al margen Madrid porque el problema está en las CCAA · original in Spanish
Gabriel Rufián
ERC list head for the 29 November general election
Irene Montero
Podemos MEP and former minister who will campaign with Rufián outside Catalonia
Ione Belarra
Podemos secretary general

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Elections · Barcelona and Madrid

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.

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