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Podemos provokes the defeat of the Spanish government decree promoted by Yolanda Díaz

The alt left party rejected the decree on unemployment benefits, but agreed with the PSOE to help pass the other two texts

Rupture on the Spanish left: Podemos breaks with Sumar in Congress

The relationship between Sumar and Podemos, never smooth, had been deteriorating since the general election in July

PSOE and Sumar rule out asking for judicial reports on amnesty bill in face of PP offensive

The PP is exhausting the last opportunities to try and slow down the progress of the legislation

Podemos blames Yolanda Díaz for their absence from the new Spanish executive

Podemos consider the veto to their presence a "serious political mistake"; meanwhile, Sumar will occupy five ministries

Pablo Iglesias, harshly critical of Ada Colau: "She shows her authoritarian frustration"

Former Podemos leader calls out ex-Barcelona mayor's open threats, as long-burning tension continues on Spain's left

Sumar details that independence process amnesty must not protect police accused of serious crimes

Jaume Asens asserts that the amnesty is not a bargaining chip, but an historic agreement to overcome the political conflict

Pedro Sánchez admits that the amnesty could be used to overcome the 2017 Catalan referendum

Acting Spanish PM uses the word "amnesty" for first time to distance himself from the proposal announced by Sumar this Friday

Looking to Waterloo: the PSOE, Sumar and Bildu admit contacts with Junts ahead of key vote

Spain's left-wing bloc say it's a "good sign" that Junts is negotiating the Congressional Bureau, to be voted on Thursday

Sumar criticises the PSOE's "lack of ambition" in negotiations to form Spanish government

Urtasun believes that the pro-independence parties must be present on Congress's Bureau and the PSOE must preside over it

Yolanda Díaz offers Junts and ERC the use of Catalan in Congress in exchange for Bureau deal

The Sumar leader affirms that there have already been initial contacts between Jaume Asens and Junts per Catalunya

Sumar knocks on Waterloo's door to convince Puigdemont to invest Sánchez

Yolanda Díaz entrusts Jaume Asens with the task of persuading the Catalan president in exile

PP's Feijóo wins Spanish election but fails to knock out Sánchez who could continue in power

PP and Vox fail to win enough seats and if the PSOE resolves a series of pacts, including with Junts, it could stay in power

The PP has won the Spanish election and may be able to govern with far-right Vox, says TV3 and RTVE poll

The election day poll predicts that the PP has won a total of 145-150 seats; PSOE, 113-118; Sumar 28-31; and Vox, 24-27

The PSOE erases the dialogue table with Catalonia from its electoral programme for July 23rd

Pedro Sánchez considers the political rupture to have been "overcome" and promises to make progress in "territorial cohesion"

Yolanda Díaz closes the book on a Catalan referendum: "It's not on the table"

Current Spanish deputy PM buries the possibility of holding a "consultation" in Catalonia: "Serenity and peace are needed"

The CUP appeals to Comuns voters after Sumar's retreat from a Catalan referendum

The Catalan far-left party regrets Yolanda Díaz's "backward steps" on self-determination and beckons to Comuns supporters

Cold reaction from Yolanda Díaz weakens Comuns promise of a Catalan referendum

Yolanda Díaz preferred not to comment on the referendum promise for Catalonia that the Comuns made this Thursday

The CIS gives Sánchez and Sumar the lead in the Spanish election race, unlike all other polls

Public agency doesn't see the PP's Feijóo as winner of a general election despite his overwhelming victory on the 28th May

Earthquake in the Comuns: Jaume Asens won't continue as head of party list in Congress

The new candidate for Barcelona will be fellow deputy Aina Vidal, followed by Gerardo Pisarello and Gala Pin

Sumar and Podemos sign deal to fight Spain's July 23rd election together

Yolanda Díaz and Ione Belarra sign the agreement that officializes the Spanish left wing's unity for the general election

Podemos threatens Sumar and eyes standing alone in Valencian Country on 23rd July

Valencia, a sticking point as electoral coalition negotiations on the Spanish left get close to the midnight Friday deadline

In the intensity of the Podemos-Sumar battle, ERC is also accused of taking sides

The Catalan Republican Left categorically deny any kind of conversations with Podemos for a coalition on 23rd July

Spanish general election poll situates PP close behind PSOE, with Sumar surging to third

CIS poll says the PSOE will remain as the most voted party, but less than two per cent ahead of PP, while Sumar overtakes Vox

Yolanda Díaz's launch of Sumar candidature for Spanish general elections isolates Podemos

Díaz's new platform has support from Más País and Commons, but Podemos accuses it of "not being a transformative left"

Podemos and Yolanda Díaz advance in Spanish poll, while Sánchez's PSOE slips back