El País reports that on Thursday night, Junts announced it would reject the two housing decrees in Congress. Rumors then spread through party Telegram groups that Pedro Sánchez was considering an early election.
The news alarmed much of the political space to the left of the PSOE. On Friday morning, spokespeople for the group gave varied responses, ranging from 'we are prepared' to 'we will be prepared,' a difference El País described as evident and not minor.
The parties of Sumar in the government—Izquierda Unida, Comuns, Más Madrid, and Movimiento Sumar—have rebranded as Frente Amplio for the general elections. Since February, they have failed to designate a replacement for Vice President Yolanda Díaz and resolve other questions about their project.
All agree they have run out of room for maneuver, and the situation will force all decisions in the coming days, El País reports.
According to the paper, Enrique Santiago, parliamentary spokesperson for IU, is calling for general elections to be held, while Podemos prefers to bring a new decree to Congress first.
