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The advance of the general elections to July 23 has resounding consequences in the space of the alternative left to the PSOE. With this move, Pedro Sánchez forces Yolanda Díaz and Podemos to stop their internal war and make an express pact to go together if they want the progressive government to have any chance of survival.
The first reaction of Yolanda Díaz is, in this sense, a clear message to seek unity with Podemos despite the discrepancies and with the other forces of space, with which it is on track. "The message received last night was very clear: you have to do things differently. No distractions," said the leader of Sumar in a message on Twitter.
Díaz says she is aware of taking on "the challenge" of leading a unitary candidacy and declares that "from this very moment" she gets to work to build an electoral list that can "win" on July 23.
For its part, in Podemos the news has fallen with the national leadership gathered, with Ione Belarra and Irene Montero at the head. The Secretary-General will appear before the media at 12.30 p.m. without questions.
The advance forces the alternative left to the PSOE to seek a quick and bloodless agreement if it wants to have any chance of resurfacing after the unceremonious blow it received on Sunday at the polls. Podemos was wiped off the map and lost almost all its autonomous power. For their part, Díaz's main allies also suffered a disastrous result: they lost the cities of Barcelona and Valencia.
Díaz affirms that these are "times of audacity" but says he has a project "to continue responding to the social, ecological and economic challenges of our country." "Against the black Spain of Feijóo, we went out to win. People are waiting for us," he said, trying to send a message of hope.
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