Resignation and internal discontent
The effects of this judicial wave are also reflected within the party. Francisco Salazarsocialist manager, resigned after the accusations of harassment sexualfeeding further tensions in the organization. In fact, some women have accused him of sexist comments on their body and their way of dressing, as well as alleged invitations to dinner or requests for meetings at home outside the working hours. The resignation took place just as the party was trying to renovate its secretariat and implementing measures to regenerate transparency and trust within the PSOE. Meanwhile, Sánchez has announced new control measures that include mandatory declarations on the assets and the immediate expulsion of the members implicated in behaviors contrary to the ideals of the party.
The scandal was also fed by the former minister José Luis Abalos and his assistant Koldo Garcia, pinched in some audio while talking about exchanging prostitutes. According to PSOE, prostitution would be an expression of violence against women. So to ban. “Together with these cases of corruption we listened to audio that revealed a machine incompatible with our values,” said Sánchez during the meeting of the federal committee of the party in Calle Ferraz: “For the socialists, feminism is not an attitude, but a way of being, a real commitment that requires to live as of thinking”.
A doubt support between the allies
The surveys and malaise among citizens
The defense of Sánchez and the promises for the future
Despite the climate of crisis, the Spanish premier reiterated his intention of not resigning, underlining his commitment against corruption with “zero tolerance” measures. In an intervention to the party management, Sánchez said: “We will defeat corruption inside and outside the socialist party”. He has promised 13 new transparency measures to fight similar episodes in the future, but it is not clear whether they will suffice to restore the trust between citizens and voters.
Meanwhile, the opposition is compact. Feijóo reiterated the need for a change of government: “We are here to reconstruct Spain and stop this progressive democratic deterioration”. In the meantime, the growing consensus for the far -right party Vox, now 15.2%, adds further pressure to the PSOE, making the Spanish political climate even more tense.
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