A far-left coalition led by anti-austerity Podemos is poised to beat Spain’s long-established Socialists in upcoming elections and come in second, an influential poll showed on Thursday, confirming a trend highlighted by other surveys. A far-left coalition led by anti-austerity Podemos is poised to beat Spain’s long-established Socialists in upcoming elections and come in second, an influential poll showed on Thursday, confirming a trend highlighted by other surveys.