Más Madrid proposes Colau as candidate for the Spanish elections

Barcelona/MadridA decisive move for Ada Colau to end up leading the candidacy for the Spanish elections of the left-wing coalition Broad Front. Més Madrid proposes that the former mayor of Barcelona be the candidate for the presidency of the Spanish government and head the list in Barcelona, according to sources from the same party.

The progressive Madrid-based formation claims Colau as a "proposal" that "responds to the principles of territoriality, generosity, and confederal functioning." "We defend that a true Broad Front must be built with respect for the roots and autonomy of each force in its territory," the same party adds in a statement. In fact, the formation argues that "yielding" the candidacy is a gesture for "the confederal commitment of the territories that make up the country," and advocates for the leader of the formation herself, Mónica García (Minister of Health), to be number one on the Madrid list.

Més Madrid's commitment is key to smoothing the path for Colau at the head of the Broad Front, but it is not the final step. Both sources from Sumar and United Left—two key actors in this new left-wing coalition—avoid making assessments of the announcement by the progressive Madrid-based formation and limit themselves to recalling that they "are not in favor of negotiating" through the media.