The coalition filing deadline for Spain's 29 November general election closed on Friday, 16 October, without a national agreement between Frente Amplio and Podemos. About two hours before the deadline, Frente Amplio proposed priority list positions for Podemos in Madrid and Catalonia, full rights in every constituency where Frente Amplio runs, and one of the co-spokesperson posts in the future parliamentary group. Podemos rejected the offer. It asked that Madrid and Catalonia be treated as exceptions so that agreements could be closed in the other regions, and it said that accepting the offer would have meant breaking its earlier pact with ERC in Catalonia.
Unity was reached only in the Canary Islands and the Valencian Community. In Valencia, Compromís leads a single list that includes Podemos, IU and the ERC federation in that region. Frente Amplio formed coalitions without Podemos in the Balearic Islands with Ara Més and in Aragon with Chunta Aragonesista. In Galicia, Sumar, Esquerda Unida, Recortes Cero, the Partido Verde and several municipal groups agreed to run together under the Frente Amplio label, leaving Podemos out. Podemos Galicia said it had not asked for posts and blamed the state leadership of IU for blocking the deal, while Sumar sources urged the other forces to explain to voters why they were left out.
Emilio Delgado, deputy spokesperson of Más Madrid and the top candidate of Frente Amplio in Madrid, said the time for uniting parties had ended and the time for uniting people had begun, adding that about 40 days remained before the vote. Antonio Maíllo, the federal coordinator of Izquierda Unida, urged the left not to lose another minute. Podemos was expected to clarify on Saturday, 17 October, its plan for Madrid, including the possibility of a separate list led by former minister Irene Montero.