The Dilemma of European Social Democracy: Spanish Edition

... Socialist Worker’s Party (PSOE). On June 18th, its formerly ousted secretary general, Pedro Sanchez, returned to his post. But his return will not solve the party’s problems, which are typical for social-democrats at the current time. Sergei Khenkin: Spain: Regional Elections in the Midst of a Political Dead End PSOE’s fall began in 2010, when its leadership responded to the socio-economic crisis with cuts to social services (by 90%) and only minor increases in taxation (10%), without explaining the reasoning behind these highly unpopular measures. This new ...