Más Madrid proposes Colau as a candidate for the Spanish elections

BarcelonaDecisive move for Ada Colau to end up leading the candidacy for the Spanish elections of the left-wing coalition Broad Front. Más 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 party itself.

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 from respect for the roots and autonomy of each force in its territory", adds the same party 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 go as number one on the Madrid list.

The commitment from Más Madrid is key to paving the way 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.