Izquierda Unida and Podemos are rushing negotiations to register a joint coalition before the Friday 23:59 deadline. Thursday's key meeting in Seville yielded no public details after over nine hours. The deal aims to unite forces to the left of the PSOE for the May 17 elections.
Izquierda Unida (IU) and Podemos are holding last-minute talks for the purples to join the Por Andalucía coalition ahead of the May 17 Andalusian elections. The deadline to register coalitions ends Friday at 23:59 at the Parliament of Andalucía in Seville.
Thursday's meeting in Seville, starting after 11:00 and lasting over nine hours, included Toni Valero (IU Andalucía coordinator), Nicolás Sguiglia (Podemos), and Esperanza Gómez (Movimiento Sumar). Sources describe the tone as "very correct," discussing resource sharing and candidacies. No public resolution yet.
Podemos shifted after poor results in Aragón (0.94%) and Castilla y León (0.74%), with 81.4% of membership approving talks in an express vote. Antonio Maíllo leads Por Andalucía, including IU, Movimiento Sumar, Iniciativa del Pueblo Andaluz, Partido Verde, and Alternativa Republicana. Podemos offers to accept Maíllo and Sumar's presence.
In 2022, late talks left Podemos legally out, running as independents. Podemos Andalucía's executive approved integration, with proposed lists like Maíllo in Seville and Ernesto Alba in Málaga.
