Yolanda Díaz resigns as leader of Sumar
Yolanda Díaz announces her resignation as leader of Sumar after her party's poor showing in the European elections in Spain
Monday, 10 of june of 2024 - 16:29
Yolanda Díaz
Yolanda Díaz Pérez,
born 1971 in Fene, Galicia.
Politician belonging to the Spanish Communist Party (PCE), which is part of the United Left alliance (Izquierda Unida, IU), and is in turn part of the Unidas Podemos electoral alliance.
Spain's second deputy prime minister since July 2021 (3rd deputy PM from March 2021).
Senior figure in the Unidas Podemos electoral space.
Sánchez, Ayuso, Díaz and Abascal, the four victims of Galicia
Tuesday, 20 of february of 2024 - 17:57
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
Wednesday, 10 of january of 2024 - 22:11
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
Monday, 20 of november of 2023 - 23:21
PSOE and Sumar vow to "correct autonomous underfinancing" in coalition programme announcement
Sánchez and Díaz also say they'll reduce the Spanish working week to 37.5 hours and present a series of social measures
Tuesday, 24 of october of 2023 - 22:23
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
Tuesday, 10 of october of 2023 - 22:49
The Spanish government recognizes the legitimacy of Puigdemont
Tuesday, 5 of september of 2023 - 17:14
The image of Yolanda Díaz smiling at Puigdemont's side annoys Spanish police unions
Not only the political right but also Spanish police unions condemn Sumar's meeting with the exiled Catalan leader
Monday, 4 of september of 2023 - 21:52
Yolanda Díaz meets with Carles Puigdemont, promising to "explore all democratic solutions"
Spain's acting deputy PM holds first public meeting by a Spanish government minister with the Catalan president in exile
Monday, 4 of september of 2023 - 19:30
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
Wednesday, 2 of august of 2023 - 22:41
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"
Thursday, 6 of july of 2023 - 20:51
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
Thursday, 22 of june of 2023 - 21:16
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
Friday, 9 of june of 2023 - 23:02
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"
Monday, 3 of april of 2023 - 13:25
Spanish labour reform passes by one vote, erroneously-cast, and cuts out ERC
Two conservative MPs from Navarra rebel and only an error by a PP deputy allows the labour reform to pass
Thursday, 3 of february of 2022 - 20:11
Spanish government looks to minor parties to save its labour law reform
The executive reiterates that it will not touch the text, as the pro-independence parties demand if they are to vote for it
Tuesday, 1 of february of 2022 - 21:37
Sánchez questions Garzón and opens a new front with Podemos
Podemos accuses the Spanish prime minister of buying the right wing's fake news
Monday, 10 of january of 2022 - 21:27