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Podemos Tells IU to Drop Sumar as Sumar Backs Unidas por Extremadura

The ultimatum puts Izquierda Unida under pressure to define its alliances before further regional contests.

Overview

  • Movimiento Sumar said it will not field a list in Extremadura and will urge votes for the Unidas por Extremadura ticket led by Irene de Miguel.
  • Podemos' organization chief Pablo Fernández demanded that IU choose between partnering with Podemos or staying aligned with Sumar and the PSOE.
  • Podemos signaled it wants the Extremadura arrangement without Sumar as the template for upcoming candidacies in Castilla y León and Andalucía.
  • Sumar rejected attempts to nationalize the regional race and accused Podemos of overacting, while pledging full campaign support to the existing coalition.
  • It remains undecided whether any Sumar figures will appear on the Unidas por Extremadura lists for the December 21 election.