Irene Montero has confirmed that "conversations" are taking place with the Frente Amplio, according to EL PAÍS. The Podemos leader's remarks were reported on Tuesday, 13 October 2026, in the outlet's live political coverage.
The confirmation sits alongside a competing position from her own party. Expansión reports that Podemos has ruled out integrating into the Frente Amplio and instead defends an agreement with ERC that would remain open to other parties.
Montero also addressed the wider negotiations, saying she does not want to remain "in the infinite loop," ABC reports. That comment came in response to questions about a pact involving Gabriel Rufián and a message directed at Ada Colau.
Coverage of the same political moment has produced sharply different readings of who gained ground. El Confidencial frames the outcome as a win for Rufián and Podemos, with ERC losing out. El Mundo disputes that account, arguing that Rufián did not win and that the confederal plan associated with Oriol Junqueras prevailed.
Taken together, the reports describe a period of active positioning on the Spanish left, with Podemos keeping its distance from the Frente Amplio while defending a separate arrangement with ERC, and Montero confirming that channels of communication with the Frente Amplio remain open.
What to watch next: whether those conversations produce a formal agreement, and how ERC and the Frente Amplio respond to Podemos's refusal to join the platform.
