Social Democrats in Europe: Solidarity with an Expiry Date?

Saturday, May 23, 2026

Der Standard

European social democratic parties face a crisis, struggling against rising right-wing forces and uncertain futures.

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Social democratic parties across Europe are experiencing weakness, with perceived solutions to crises proving flawed and no immediate improvement in sight. The state of European social democracy is likened to an international distress signal on May Day. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez recently stated that the rise of right-wing forces signals their diminishing time, and he has initiated a summit for progressive left-wing groups to develop a collective response to this trend.

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