The Dilemma of European Social Democracy: Spanish Edition

... party interests to come to agreements. The attempt to create a government after early elections in 2016 was also unsuccessful: the leader of PP, Mariano Rajoy, did not receive... ... low-ranking party members, which is one of the main reasons that leading parties in Spain cannot form a coalition. The influence of “Podemos” affected PSOE’s position... ... began preparations for the election of a new secretary general. Vladimir Schweitzer: Social Democracy: Riding the Swings of European Political Life The three candidates...