The critical sector Reactiva asks for elections and a management committee before the PSOE Federal Committee

The Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) arrives at this Saturday's Federal Committee with new internal pressure, albeit of limited scope within the organization. The socialist collective Reactiva has sent a letter to the party's highest body between congresses to request the calling of general elections before the end of the year, the creation of a Management Committee, and an extraordinary Congress to open a renewal of leaderships.

The initiative appears in a particularly delicate week for the President of the Government and Secretary General of the PSOE, Pedro Sánchez. The conviction of former minister José Luis Ábalos, the investigations into Santos Cerdán and the accumulated wear and tear from cases affecting the socialist environment have increased pressure on Ferraz. Sánchez appeared this Wednesday in Congress to defend the continuity of the legislature, acknowledge the political damage, and attack the president of the Popular Party, Alberto Núñez Feijóo, in a debate that ended up turning into a frontal clash with the opposition.

Reactiva states in its letter that the PSOE is going through a "credibility crisis" and accuses the current leadership of distancing the party from its social democratic principles. The group also demands the recovery of the requirement for political responsibilities without necessarily waiting for a firm judicial conviction, understanding that public trust can be broken before a criminal procedure concludes.

A request for a management committee without majority organic force

The letter asks Sánchez and the current Executive to facilitate an internal transition and for the next candidate for the Presidency of the Government to be chosen through open primaries. It also demands that the Federal Committee not limit itself to endorsing the leadership and open a debate on the party's direction, regional election results, and the loss of confidence from part of the traditional electorate.

In Ferraz, the movement is interpreted as an expression of the discomfort of a critical sector, but not as an immediate organic threat to Sánchez. The president maintains control of the party and arrives at the Federal Committee with the aim of closing ranks, defending the government's actions, and reinforcing the message that the legislature must continue despite the judicial and parliamentary noise. Internal tension exists, but the real pulse will continue to be measured in territorial support, in the response of partners, and in the government's ability to regain political initiative after one of its most difficult weeks.