Yolanda Díaz has renounced leading the space to the left of the PSOE without a clear successor. After the internal tensions generated by Sumar's personalism in 2023, the strategy for the elections scheduled for 2027 has been turned upside down. The priority is now alliances between parties, and ultimately, the name of the list leader will emerge. For now, Comuns, Més Madrid, Esquerra Unida, and Moviment Sumar have announced they will run in a coalition –without yet specifying how and with whom– with the aim of attracting other formations such as Podem, Compromís, Chunta Aragonesista, or Més per Mallorca. Díaz's step asideclears the way for new leaderships to emerge in a project presented as more of a collective effort. Who could replace her?

"I promise you a place in my kingdom. I'll take you out of my house and put you in a can. Because I am the king of fried chicken.If it weren't for the singer of this song, Gabriel Rufián and Emilio Delgado wouldn't know each other. Perhaps they wouldn't have formed a duo. This week at the Galileo Galilei Hall in Madrid And the left wouldn't have the current media debate about how it should present itself in the next Spanish elections, much less with this intensity. The duo of the week in the Spanish capital came together a few months ago at the anniversary of Ramoncín, one of the artists of the Movida Madrileña and a regular reference point for the left in the Spanish capital, who didn't want to do without two VIPs of state politics.

Emilio Delgado Orgaz (Madrid, 1976) is one of the most fashionable figures on the Spanish left. At least, socially. Although he acts as a free spirit with respect to his party – a little as Gabriel Rufián has been doing in recent weeks—, has been in the media spotlight ever since he proposed to the ERC spokesperson in Congress to do a talk about the future of the leftIt was in the Galileo Galilei Hall in Madrid, and they were a resounding success. On Wednesday, during the presentations, the audience's ovation was louder for him than for the Republican candidate. He is currently the deputy spokesperson for Más Madrid in the Madrid Assembly, although he has been developing his own strategy for some time and aspires to challenge Minister Mónica García for the leadership of the party's list in the upcoming regional elections.

The debate about unity to the left of the PSOE has resurfaced strongly in recent days. Gabriel Rufián's call on Wednesday not to split the progressive vote The prospect of running together again in the upcoming general elections resonated this Saturday at another event in Madrid. Comunes, Más Madrid, Izquierda Unida, and Movimiento Sumar staged a demonstration that they will once again contest the elections scheduled for 2027, amid heightened anticipation. because of the Republican's proposalWhile these groups' approach differs from that of the ERC spokesperson in Congress, and there are no realistic expectations of bringing the pro-independence parties on board, the new electoral coalition—still in its very early stages—has emphasized the need to be as many actors as possible within a single candidacy. "We won't close the door to anyone," they stated. This appeal does reflect a desire—currently a pipe dream after the traumatic split at the beginning of the legislature—to attract Podemos. They have also included other parties with which they have previously joined forces, such as Compromís and Més per Mallorca. the Aragonese UnionOf these, only the Valencia fans attended the presentation, in which Yolanda Díaz was notably absent.

Before 500 people in a hall that two hours later would host a jazz concert, Gabriel Rufián posed a question: "What's the point of fourteen left-wing parties representing the same thing running in the same place, competing for positions?" After many days of speculation and discussions, the ERC spokesperson in Congress has outlined his proposal to form a united left-wing front for the upcoming general elections. His roadmap consists of establishing "three or four common programmatic points" for the left and having the parties run province by province. "Each one in their own home, and antifascism, the right to self-determination, and the improvement of living conditions, in everyone's home," he declared solemnly. He also opened the door to forming a joint parliamentary group in Congress. This took place at an event in the Galileo Galilei Hall in Madrid, where he was accompanied by Emilio Delgado, a regional deputy from Más Madrid.

The left wing of the PSOE has long been engaged in a renewal process. Sumar, the citizens' movement launched by Yolanda Díaz in April 2023, hastily transformed into an electoral coalition for the June 23rd general election, aiming to unite progressives across Spain. However, nearly three years later, it has lost its initial momentum. Since its initial unity, the Sumar alliance has suffered an irreparable split with Podemos; the defection of part of Compromís; three electoral defeats in Galicia, the Basque Country, and the European elections; and has produced a diverse range of positions on key issues without achieving the desired appeal. Nevertheless, the left is not throwing in the towel and has joined forces to revitalize itself. For months, with particular emphasis in recent weeks, the Sumar Movement, United Left, Más Madrid, and Comunes—the four parties with representation in the cabinet—have been holding talks to carry out a necessary comprehensive update to the alliance in preparation for the upcoming general elections. However, the new horizon is emerging after Podemos has separated from him and Compromís has distanced itself from him, without a defined leadership and with deep doubts about the role that Yolanda Díaz should have.

The PP has long been entrenched in a trench, firing at (almost) anything that doesn't come from its ranks. So much so that in the Madrid Assembly, the Popular Party (PP) harshly criticized and voted against a text identical to the one they themselves had presented in the Senate.