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Key points of Spanish pact for leftist governmentBy Reuters

MADRID (Reuters) - Spain's Socialist acting Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and the leader of far-left Unidas Podemos, Pablo Iglesias, signed a preliminary agreement on Tuesday aiming to form what they called a "progressive" coalition government.

They will need more parties to join them to have a majority in parliament.

Following are the key points of the deal:

- Make Spain a point of reference in social rights in Europe; defend freedom, tolerance and respect democratic values

- Consolidate economic growth and job creation, combat precarious labour conditions

- Fiscal justice and budget balance. Spending controls are essential for solid and lasting wellbeing of the state

- Guarantee coexistence in Catalonia and normalise political life there after a secession crisis by promoting dialogue and seeking understanding, always based on the Spanish Constitution

- Strengthen autonomy of the regions, guaranteeing equality for all Spaniards

- Fight corruption

- Protect public services, especially in education and healthcare

- Ensure the sustainability of the pension system and pension adjustments to the cost of living

- Housing as a right and not a commodity

- Fight climate change

- Strengthen small and medium-sized companies, make a push for reindustrialisation

- Ensure the right to dignified death, euthanasia

- Safeguard diversity, fight male chauvinist violence, promote gender equality.

(Reporting by Belen Carreno and Andrei Khalip)