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Oct 17, 2026 at 12:11 PM ET
Spain's left-wing parties split election candidate lists
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Spain's hard-left parties presented separate candidate lists on Saturday for a snap election after talks on a nationwide pact collapsed. The split could reduce Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez's chances of remaining in office at the head of a leftist coalition.
WHO: Spain's hard-left parties
WHAT: presented separate candidate lists for a snap election after talks on a nationwide pact collapsed
WHEN: Oct 17, 2026
WHERE: Spain
WHY: Talks on a nationwide pact collapsed, leaving the parties to present separate lists.
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