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Sumar Opens ‘Progressive Offensive,’ Approves Drive for a Stable Left Alliance and €550 Youth Income

The Madrid conference empowered the Mesa de Partidos to shape joint candidacies as the regional cycle begins in Extremadura.

Overview

  • Delegates approved six resolutions setting an electoral plan to convert ad hoc pacts into a permanent, confederal alliance with shared rules while preserving each party’s identity.
  • The strategy strengthens the Mesa de Partidos with a mandate to coordinate across levels and draft a common ticket aimed at expanding institutional power toward 2027.
  • Youth outreach includes a proposed €550 monthly Basic Youth Income for ages 18 to 21 for three years, free public transport, and a push to lower the voting age to 16.
  • The platform prioritizes housing affordability, reducing inequality, climate action and technology democratization, plus labor measures such as a 32‑hour week and safeguards against AI-driven exploitation.
  • Uncertainty persists over who will join the alliance, with Podemos running with IU in Extremadura and positions in Andalucía still unsettled ahead of forthcoming regional contests.