Sumar has decided to propose Estrella Galán, general director of the Spanish Commission for Refugee Assistance (CEAR), as the head of the list for the European elections, according to eldiario.es and sources from the group have confirmed to Europa Press.
In this way, Sumar has highlighted that in the European elections “the future of Europe” is at stake and they consider it “essential” that her candidacy be championed by someone “committed to human rights and a welcoming Europe.”
In this sense, they emphasize that Galán is an expert in Human Rights, migration, asylum and refuge, in addition to having a degree in Social and Cultural Anthropology and a diploma in Social Work from the Complutense University of Madrid.
At the same time, they highlight that their candidate has developed her professional career in the Third Sector, with more than 30 years of experience working for the defense of Human Rights, the right to asylum and the inclusion of groups at risk of exclusion and excluded.
He has also been part of platforms such as the State Coordinator of NGOs for Development, the Forum for the Social Integration of Immigrants, the Platform of Social Action Organizations, EAPN-Spain, among others. Furthermore, during her career she has participated on several occasions as a speaker in the LIBE Commission of the European Parliament and in various congresses and meetings of community institutions.
For now, according to sources involved in the negotiation, progress has been made with the parties in defining the number one candidate, which will be Galán, while the positions that the different parties will occupy on the list remain to be finalized.
The main allied formations of Sumar such as the Comuns, IU, Más Madrid, Compromís or Verdes Equo have claimed starting positions in the coalition candidacy.
For now, the commons have proclaimed Jaume Asens as their main candidate while IU has recently done the same with the current MEP Manu Pineda. Meanwhile, Verdes Equo has already designated its co-spokesperson Florent Marcellesi as its candidate for the European elections.
In this way, Sumar opts as a candidate for a signing committed to helping refugees and specifies her pending headliner and after other profiles such as feminism spokesperson Elizabeth Duval also appeared in the internal pools.
