Compromís decided yesterday to suspend the executive that had to approve the primary regulations for the European elections and clarify the coalition's alliance policy for these elections, where it seems that the left's space is at stake. The lack of an agreement with Sumar forced the suspension of the meeting called three hours before it was held. "It is a sign of good will, of continuing to negotiate," they explained from the Valencian team, although the truth is that the tension is maximum and the negotiations with Yolanda Díaz's team remain stalled.
In this context of crossed calls, WhatsApp messages and pending meetings, Compromís wanted to save time, but at the same time issue an ultimatum to its partners: on Thursday the agreement must be clear and this happens because the candidate that Compromís chooses in the primaries is no longer below position three of the candidacy. A position that Izquierda Unida is also fighting for.
"We are not going to get off the hook," commented coalition sources, upset with what happened in recent months and weeks with Sumar. They recognize that the poor electoral prospects of their fellow travelers have led them to be more demanding and add: "It is no longer so much to secure a starting position and the presence of a Valencian MEP in Brussels, but to mark ground." "We are in a position of strength and we are going to spend it," they point out.
Compromís has not liked at all that Sumar threatens to establish itself in the Valencian Community when the signed agreement of non-electoral competition is clear in this regard. Nor do they understand Díaz's haste on his last visit to Valencia, last Friday, when he did not have a moment to attend to journalists and speak out not only about the negotiations but also about the file of the case against Mónica Oltra, which has been opened a whole range of alternatives (and questions) on the Valencian and Spanish left. It should be noted that Oltra was one of the first to buy the political experiment of the second vice president of the Government.
Circumstances that have caused distrust to increase in Compromís, which criticizes the "overwhelming" attitude of the leader of Sumar. However, they are not closing the door on a beneficial agreement that will help them obtain a report in Brussels, but they are setting a deadline of Thursday. This ultimatum is not trivial since Compromís considers that if the pact does not materialize, the coalition would have to activate plan B, whose prospecting has already completed its preliminary phase, and "start preparing an alternative candidacy."
They understand that this alternative would not be alone and that they could convince small groups that do not have a prominent role in Sumar, such as Nueva Canarias or Chunta Aragonesista. An option that would hardly give him representation in Brussels, but that would serve to mark distances with Sumar and begin to prepare his solo roadmap for the regional elections of 2027.
The departure of Compromís, and even that of Chunta Aragonesista, after that of Més per Mallorca, would create a gap in Sumar at a very delicate moment for the formation. Of the three million votes in the last general elections that Sumar achieved, more than 400,000 (13%) were achieved in the Valencian Community, largely due to the pull of Compromís.
Given this type of public and private statements from both Compromís and IU, Sumar sources tried yesterday to downplay their importance because they find them "normal, as part of any negotiation process." In the case of Compromís, the same sources point out, these types of messages are "more directed at the bases, given that they have congresses on the horizon, than anything else." And they add that they are not "going to make the mistake of broadcasting the negotiations, but the group's leadership is absolutely convinced that there will be an agreement in a timely manner to create a transformative candidacy that fights for social justice."
