It is now official. The PSOE will hold its 41st Federal Congress on November 15, 16 and 17. The event will take place in the city of Seville. The socialists will then re-lead the party at different levels, including the territorial level, an account that was pending before the summer holidays.
This is what the PSOE executive decided this Monday, the first after the summer holidays. The President of the Government, Pedro Sanchezalso announced that he would present his candidacy for re-election as secretary general of the party, which was not in doubt and where he should not have any opponents.
After the elections of March 28, in which the PSOE suffered a great loss of territorial power, the party is awaiting various renewals and the holding of regional and local congresses in different territories. The November Congress will mark the starting signal for these renovations and the political framework in which they will be carried out.
In addition to territorial renewal, other topics will be discussed such as the updating of the statutes and the party’s position in different areas. According to the PSOE’s comments, the country’s challenges are now very different from those of the 40th Congress, held in Valencia in 2021.
Although ordinary, the The congress will be held much earlier than expectedsince the socialists plan to celebrate it in 2025. With this movement, Sánchez seeks to strengthen his position within the PSOE and promote his leadership in a year that promises to be eventful, both externally and internally.
The 41st Congress will be held in an internal atmosphere that has nothing to do with its predecessor, where cordiality reigned. Now, the agreement between the PSC and the ERC to invest Salvador Illa in exchange for a Catalan concert has provoked the anger of many PSOE federations, who believe that they would suffer a relative grievance.
The appointment will be confirmed at the Federal Committee this Saturday, where the roadmap for territorial renewals will also be decided.
“We are very happy that the debate is about regional financing and not independence,” said the PSOE spokesman. Esther Penaat a press conference. Peña criticized regional presidents who “do not demand and do not demand” in terms of financing and said that the agreement in Catalonia allows other autonomies “to have the possibility of obtaining better financing.”
Regarding the President of the Government, he said that he “has enough time” and that he plans to remain in the Executive for a long time and conclude the legislature. Yes, he said that the Congress will force changes within the governmentbut it will be Sánchez who will have to announce them, without wanting to take any steps forward.
