Social Democracy: daring uncertainty

To prevent further decline, European social democracy requires a comprehensive and radical structural overhaul, one […]

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21/09/2017

To prevent further decline, European social democracy requires a comprehensive and radical structural overhaul, one that encompasses substantive changes and improved voter engagement.

By Laura Slimani, former president of Young French Socialists and Young European Socialists

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L’affaiblissement de la social-démocratie européenne est structurel et nécessite une remise en question totale et radicale, tant sur le fond que sur la forme de notre engagement.

Par Laura Slimani, ancienne présidente des jeunes socialistes français et des jeunes socialistes européens

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