Spain's Podemos on the brink of extinction: polls give it zero seats
Polls leave Podemos with zero seats in Spain's election, down from the 71 seats RTVE once projected for it. The rise of Frente Obrero tightens the squeeze.
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Podemos at zero: from RTVE's seat projection to the countdown
The end of Podemos now has a headline: zero seats. The party that once reached 71 seats in an RTVE projection now faces the real possibility of being shut out of Congress. In the latest round of analysis, the purple party cannot even count on the Madrid seat that the old arithmetic used to give it.
The uncomfortable mirror of Frente Obrero
The comparison with Frente Obrero is no longer a joke. The rise of that party, fed by fatigue with the official narrative, places it in projections that tie with Podemos on seats. It is a reality check: the politics that claims to be anti-establishment is now capturing the protest vote better than the party that governed in coalition.
Madrid, the last stronghold
It is not all ruins. Other readings believe Podemos will save a seat in Madrid if it mobilises young and feminist voters and strikes a deal with Sumar. The margin is slim, but it exists. The other side is friendly fire: internal infighting would intensify to the point that, if anyone from the party ever reached Moncloa (the prime minister's residence), the party would not last a year.
The question at the end is not whether Podemos deserves to survive, but who will pick up its vote. With these numbers, Frente Obrero has its ballot ready.
The end of Podemos now has a headline: zero seats. The party that once reached 71 seats in an RTVE projection now faces the real possibility of being shut out of Congress. In the latest round of analysis, the purple party cannot even count on the Madrid seat that the old arithmetic used to give it.
The uncomfortable mirror of Frente Obrero
The comparison with Frente Obrero is no longer a joke. The rise of that party, fed by fatigue with the official narrative, places it in projections that tie with Podemos on seats. It is a reality check: the politics that claims to be anti-establishment is now capturing the protest vote better than the party that governed in coalition.
Madrid, the last stronghold
It is not all ruins. Other readings believe Podemos will save a seat in Madrid if it mobilises young and feminist voters and strikes a deal with Sumar. The margin is slim, but it exists. The other side is friendly fire: internal infighting would intensify to the point that, if anyone from the party ever reached Moncloa (the prime minister's residence), the party would not last a year.
The question at the end is not whether Podemos deserves to survive, but who will pick up its vote. With these numbers, Frente Obrero has its ballot ready.
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