Sumar is gradually outlining the complicated lists for the next European elections on June 9 in which it must make room for a good part of its coalition formations. In the final alignment, and after the first position reserved for the until now director of the Spanish Commission for Refugee Assistance (CEAR), Estrella Galán, those of Yolanda Díaz have prioritized the commons and Compromís, which will occupy the second and third places , respectively. Más Madrid will occupy the number five position on the list by prioritizing, not without difficulties, its “collective commitment.”
Izquierda Unida was still without fit late yesterday and its leadership will meet this Friday to analyze the situation. The discomfort is important given that the federation aspired for its candidate, Manu Pineda, to occupy second position when, according to close sources, the position offered is fourth. As they have advanced in a message on social networks, IU will hold “an expanded and extraordinary federal meeting to evaluate the different scenarios for the European elections.” “Our country and Europe need a strong transformative left to confront the escalation of war and the reactionary threat,” the formation has reaffirmed.
In this way, with Galán’s leadership endorsed, the place reserved for the commons will be held by former deputy Jaume Asens, who performed the task of Sumar’s negotiator with the Catalan formations for the investiture.
In the same way, Sumar and Compromís have reached an agreement in extremis in the middle of the afternoon. After weeks of intense negotiations – which have generated significant mistrust between both (we will have to see its consequences in the future) – the two parties have closed an agreement that will allow the Valencians to go at number three in the European candidacy.
Likewise, Mónica García’s party recognizes her effort “above the specific places that her candidates will occupy” which, they add, “has been aimed at building a solid candidacy, which would arouse enthusiasm in the electorate and take care of the diversity and harmony of the forces that compete together in these elections”.
The parties and Sumar had raised this week as key to defining the configuration of the list and the negotiations had become tense in recent days. And after the first deadline agreed for Wednesday was met without success, the parties agreed to an extension that expires this Friday.
The Sumar crisis that began in the Galician elections, and which is confirmed by the polls for the Basque and European elections, has reduced the options of the space led by Díaz for the European elections to the point of currently moving within a range of between 4 and 5 seats. generating an added difficulty to satisfy all the coalition forces. But the resolution of this complicated fit of candidates gives breath to a party weighed down by the internal party since the break with Podemos in the month of December.
