Ione Belarra in the context of "Podemos (Spanish political party)"

Podemos ([poˈðemos], lit. 'We Can') is a left-wing to far-left political party in Spain. Founded in January 2014 by the political scientist Pablo Iglesias Turrión as part of the anti-austerity movement in Spain, the party is currently led by Secretary-General Ione Belarra.

Podemos emerged in the context of the economic crisis at the start of the 2010s and the aftermath of the Spain's anti-austerity movement, which was protesting against inequality and corruption. A fast-growing movement, the party took part in the 2014 European Parliament election, winning almost 8% of the vote and five seats out of 54, outperforming the polls. The party would go on to participate in the 2015 and 2016 Spanish general election, becoming the country's third-largest political force, but underperforming against the PSOE in the battle for hegemony in the Spanish left.