Spain’s Far-Left Parties Fail to Unite Before Key November Election

Attempts to bring Spain’s alternative left groups together have fallen apart, potentially hurting their chances to stay in power.

Spain is heading toward a big election this November, but the country’s far-left political groups are entering the race divided. Recent talks to bring these different factions together into one united group have officially failed. For weeks, there was hope that smaller left-leaning parties would join forces to become a stronger single group. The goal was to better compete against their political rivals. However, those plans have fallen apart. Analysts say this split is bad news for the current coalition government. When left-wing parties stay divided, it usually makes it harder for them to…