
Governing Madrid
Two years ago a left-wing coalition was elected to govern Spain’s capital. Now it’s locked in a battle with the national government.
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Eoghan Gilmartin is a writer, translator, and Jacobin contributor based in Madrid.
Two years ago a left-wing coalition was elected to govern Spain’s capital. Now it’s locked in a battle with the national government.
Pedro Sánchez has overcome a palace coup against his leadership in Spain’s social-democratic party. But can he steer it in a left-wing direction?
Podemos has called a mass demonstration against the Rajoy government today as the party adopts a more combative approach.
This weekend’s Podemos congress will see the party make existential choices about its future.
Newly ousted Socialist Party leader Pedro Sánchez didn’t stand up against austerity, he sought to undermine the forces that could challenge it.