Spain’s Socialist Pedro Sánchez is back

Pedro Sanchez was re-elected Secretary General of Spain's Partido Socialista Obrero Espanol (PSOE) by its members in primaries held on the 21 May 2017 just seven months after resigning on the 1 October 2016 in a dispute over dealing with the political deadlock facing the country at the time.

Commentators suggested that the PSOE remained a divided party.

• Primary Source

Deutsche Welle, 21.05.17: Spain's divided Socialists return Pedro Sanchez as party leader http://p.dw.com/p/2dLJH

ESO: Background information: Spain’s Socialists lift veto on conservatives http://www.europeansources.info/record/spains-socialists-lift-veto-on-conservatives/

El País, 16.05.17: Candidate debate highlights deep divisions within Spain’s Socialist Party http://elpais.com/elpais/2017/05/16/inenglish/1494920707_066101.html

The Local.es, 19.05.17: Spain's deeply divided Socialists pick new leader https://www.thelocal.es/20170519/spains-deeply-divided-socialists-pick-new-leader

The Guardian, 22.05.17: Spanish Socialists re-elect Pedro Sánchez to lead party https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/may/21/spanish-socialists-re-elect-pedro-sanchez-to-lead-party

El País, 22.05.17: Pedro Sánchez retakes control of Spain’s deeply divided Socialist Party http://elpais.com/elpais/2017/05/22/inenglish/1495438149_226369.html

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