On the Social Policy of the Spanish Coalition Government in a New Reality

In modern realities, a new wave of interest in socialist ideas is emerging, which is reflected not only in the economy, but also in the spheres of culture and art (the case of rapper Pablo Hasel, his Marxist and pro-Soviet discourse received great publicity and public resonance).The locomotive of progressive social reforms in Spain in the current situation is the left-wing populist party Unidas Podemos. Appearing on the wave of violent popular protests (the movement of the indignant - indignados), the political technology project has evolved significantly over the 7 years that have passed since its institutionalization. The party was able to fully integrate into the political system of the country, finally shifting the logic of its functioning from the bipartisan track towards a multiparty system. Unidas Podemos took advantage of the irreconcilable confrontation between the right-wing People's Party (Partido Popular, NP) and the left-wing Spanish Socialist Labor Party (Partido Socialista Obrero Español, PSOE), forcing the latter to conclude a coalition pact. The strategy of coercion fully paid off, and Unidas Podemos was able to go directly to the execution of their pre-election promises. At the moment, against the backdrop of the pandemic, the coalition and especially Unidas Podemos are in dire need of real achievements to maintain and strengthen their electoral positions that meet the aspirations of the majority of Spaniards. It is investment in education, healthcare, small business will have to become a kind of safety cushion in case cardinal deterioration of the situation in the world financial markets.The main goal is to prevent a repetition of the 2008-2011 scenario, when from crisis Spain came out at the expense of reducing the welfare of the majority, and state support was provided only to banks and large corporations.At the same time, despite the pronounced social orientation carried out transformations, it cannot be argued that their practical the implementation will produce the desired result. Risks of recurrence are high negative experience of the times of the Second Republic, when the same socialists in within the coalition governments artificially slowed down the progress of reforms, and they themselves were not systemic and were only cosmetic changes to cover up the unsightly consequences of economic stratification of society