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Ione Belarra, Podemos general secretary, launched the Andalusian pre-campaign in Seville without confirming if her party will run alone or join other left-wing forces. She limits herself to saying they will seek the 'strongest' candidacy to stop Juan Manuel Moreno Bonilla. Regional elections will be called in April.

March 16, 2026 Reported by AI

Following the first round of the 2026 municipal elections, the Parti Socialiste (PS) and Les Écologistes allied with La France Insoumise (LFI) in several major cities except Paris and Marseille to counter right-wing victories in the runoff. These deals have drawn sharp criticism from right-wing and centrist opponents. PS leader Olivier Faure says he understands these local choices while denying any national agreement.

On January 24 in Tours, leaders of the unitary left, excluding La France insoumise, announced a primary for the 2027 presidential election set for October 11. Marine Tondelier, Olivier Faure, Clémentine Autain, and François Ruffin confirmed the vote, aimed at selecting a common candidate despite internal hesitations within the Socialist Party.

January 23, 2026 Reported by AI

David Lisnard, mayor of Cannes, declared his candidacy for the 2027 presidential election on January 21 on RTL. This announcement comes amid a proliferation of contenders against the Rassemblement National, making the outcome uncertain. Political decomposition favors personal ventures, notes chronicler Solenn de Royer.

Negotiations for a coalition of the left alternative to the PSOE in Aragón have failed, resulting in three separate candidacies for the February 8, 2026, regional elections. Chunta Aragonesista, Podemos, and IU with Movimiento Sumar will compete independently, despite efforts for unity inspired by Extremadura's success. This fragmentation could scatter the progressive vote in a polarized political context.

December 18, 2025 Reported by AI

Paris's left-wing parties, excluding La France insoumise, have approved a historic agreement to field a united list from the first round of the March 2026 municipal elections, backing Socialist candidate Emmanuel Grégoire.