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Spanish political partyFrente Amplio

Frente Amplio ideology

The estimated position of Frente Amplio on the twelve axes of the 12 Axes test, ahead of Spain's general election on 29 November 2026.

Frente Amplio (Broad Front) is the left-wing alliance replacing the Sumar coalition at this election. It brings together Movimiento Sumar, Izquierda Unida, Más Madrid, Catalunya en Comú, Chunta Aragonesista and Verdes Equo, with Ada Colau heading the list; its parties won 23 of Sumar's 31 seats in 2023 and have been junior partners in Pedro Sánchez's government. It supports public housing and rent caps, a shorter working week, higher taxes on large fortunes, green policies and a plurinational Spain.

Leader or candidate
Ada Colau (head of list)
Founded
2026
Seats in 2023
23
European group
The Left / Greens-EFA
Scope
Nationwide
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Frente Amplio ideologyFederalDemocraticSecurityInternationalistMilitaristAssimilationistCollectivizePlannedProtectionistIrreligiousProgressiveAccelerationUnitaryAutocraticFreedomNationalistPacifistMulticulturalistPrivatizeLaissez-faireGlobalistReligiousTraditionalBioconservative

Frente Amplio ideology on twelve axes

Government

FederalUnitary

Structure · Federal

DemocraticAutocratic

Representation · Strongly democratic

SecurityFreedom

Power · Liberal

Diplomacy

InternationalistNationalist

Intervention · Cooperative

MilitaristPacifist

Military · Pacifist

AssimilationistMulticulturalist

Immigration · Pluralist

Economy

CollectivizePrivatize

Economy · Socialist

PlannedLaissez-faire

Control · Interventionist

ProtectionistGlobalist

Trade · Balanced

Society

IrreligiousReligious

Religion · Secular

ProgressiveTraditional

Culture · Strongly progressive

AccelerationBioconservative

Technology · Balanced

Frente Amplio on the political compass

Libertarian left

Economic −5.4 · Authority −4.6

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Economic runs from −10 (left) to +10 (right), authority from −10 (libertarian) to +10 (authoritarian). Both come from the Economy and Power axes; a score in the Balanced band counts as centre. How the political compass works

Nearest countries

  1. South Africa82% close
  2. Spain82% close
  3. Belgium80% close
  4. Canada80% close
  5. Brazil79% close

Nearest historical figures

  1. Simone de Beauvoir1908–198686% close
  2. John Rawls1921–200286% close
  3. B. R. Ambedkar1891–195685% close
  4. George Orwell1903–195084% close
  5. Willy Brandt1913–199283% close

Countries are placed by how they are governed today, and figures by what they argued for and did. The placements are editorial estimates, and the three matches are separate comparisons. Methodology

Parties closest to Frente Amplio

  1. Podemos95% close
  2. Coalició CompromísCompromís95% close
  3. Adelante Andalucía92% close
  4. Euskal Herria BilduEH Bildu92% close
  5. Bloque Nacionalista GalegoBNG92% close

Closest ideology

Social Liberalism

88% close

Of the 38 ideologies in the 12 Axes test, Social Liberalism is the closest to the estimated position of Frente Amplio on economy, power, intervention and culture.

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Questions about Frente Amplio

What is the Frente Amplio ideology?

Frente Amplio (Broad Front) is the left-wing alliance replacing the Sumar coalition at this election. It brings together Movimiento Sumar, Izquierda Unida, Más Madrid, Catalunya en Comú, Chunta Aragonesista and Verdes Equo, with Ada Colau heading the list; its parties won 23 of Sumar's 31 seats in 2023 and have been junior partners in Pedro Sánchez's government. It supports public housing and rent caps, a shorter working week, higher taxes on large fortunes, green policies and a plurinational Spain.

Where is Frente Amplio on the political compass?

By our estimate, Frente Amplio sits in the Libertarian left area (economic −5.4, authority −4.6), on a scale from −10 to +10 on each axis.

Which party is closest to the Frente Amplio ideology?

On the quiz's twelve axes, the party closest to Frente Amplio is Podemos. The list above shows the five closest parties with their closeness.

How do I know if I am close to the Frente Amplio ideology?

Take the 36-statement political quiz. When you finish, this page and the Spain election quiz page will show how close you are to Frente Amplio and to every other party.