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Parties unite ahead of 29 November vote
Esquerra Republicana de Catalunya (ERC) and EH Bildu will run in coalition for the Spanish Senate in the general election on 29 November 2026. The agreement, announced on 10 October, marks a renewal of their joint electoral strategy last used in the 2023 Senate elections. The alliance must still be ratified by members of both parties in the coming days. The two formations described the partnership as essential to counter what they call the "reactionary bloc" and to defend national rights, social protections and the right to self-determination for Catalonia and the Basque Country.
Shared goals on housing and rights
ERC and EH Bildu highlighted the housing emergency as a key shared concern affecting both territories. They pledged to do "everything in their power" to protect the right to housing and support those impacted by the crisis. The coalition will operate under a common platform focused on expanding citizens' rights and strengthening institutional representation for their social majorities. The two parties have previously shared a parliamentary group in the Senate under the name Izquierdas por la Independencia, allowing coordinated legislative action.
"Before the threat of a government by the reactionary bloc in the state, the sovereignist lefts of the Basque Country and Catalonia are clear: on 29 November, there is ground to gain, and it is possible to win." , Joint statement by ERC and EH Bildu
The decision comes during the early campaign phase, as other progressive forces, including the PSOE, explore potential alliances to prevent a conservative majority. However, ERC and EH Bildu have chosen to maintain their own sovereignist-left alliance, independent of broader left-wing negotiations. Voters will decide on the coalition’s future when they go to the polls on 29 November.
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