The Dilemma of European Social Democracy: Spanish Edition

... center-right forces, or should it be a left-socialist party, seeking support from radically-minded societal groups? Without resolving its accumulated tension, the party began preparations for the election of a new secretary general. Vladimir Schweitzer: Social Democracy: Riding the Swings of European Political Life The three candidates for the post were President of Andalusia and Secretary General of the PSOE Andalusian Branch Susana Diaz, former Secretary General Pedro Sanchez, and Basque socialist leader Patxi Lopez. The electoral campaigns were very aggressive, particularly between Sanchez and Diaz. Diaz is the leader of the biggest branch of PSOE,...