The Socialist Party, together with other forces situated to the left of the political spectrum --United Left, Sumar Movement, Más Madrid, and Ceuta Ya-- has closed a pact to present themselves in coalition in the lists for the Senate in 47 constituencies for the upcoming general elections on November 29.
"The left-wing parties have reached a historic agreement," they have stated from the PSOE in a statement released late this Friday, in which they confirm that all these formations will run under a single ballot in the Upper House with the name Senate of Progress.
From the Broad Front, they have specified that this understanding "will be concretized mainly in 43 provinces and 47 constituencies," and they have also emphasized the agreements reached between PSOE, Més, United Left, and Sumar Movement in the four islands of the Balearic Islands.
"From now on, the participating political forces must be consistent with this effort, as we have demonstrated to get here through dialogue and responsibility," they have stated from the space to the left of the PSOE, claiming the negotiation process that has allowed the coalition to be formed.
All participants in the agreement have agreed in describing it as "historic." The socialists have presented it as a step forward "in line with the political moment we are living," and aligned with the "demands of millions of citizens." They have emphasized that "only from the unity of those who believe in social justice and equality can we continue to advance" against "the cuts proposed by PP and Vox in pensions, housing, and social rights."
In this line, they have defended that this is an example of "good politics" by "joining forces" and "putting institutions at the service of people's well-being," in response to a "democratic urgency" for the Senate to "recover its true vocation and stop being subjected to the interests of PP and Vox."
The organizations that make up the coalition have highlighted that "many sensitivities" like those that coexist in these parties have been able to prioritize "a shared purpose," which is for Spain "to continue looking forward and make a Senate of progress possible."
The same approach has been reiterated by Frente Amplio, which has stated: "We are convinced that it is a democratic urgency to restore to the Senate the role assigned to it by the Constitution, that is, to be a true meeting place and cooperation between territories, communities, and autonomous cities."
In a video disseminated by the organization, the secretary of organization of PSOE, Rebeca Torró, has stated that today they add "millions of demands that will shape a future full of just and equal responses" thanks to "the efforts and generosity" of those who make up this united left candidacy.
In coherence with this message, the socialists have appealed to "transform discouragement into hope" and "into concrete actions that improve people's lives": "We are one step closer to expanding the progressive majority and continuing to conquer rights," they concluded.