De la Europa social a la CEE. La transformación de la idea de Europa en el Partido Socialista portugués a través de sus relaciones con los partidos socialistas europeos en los años 70

Abstract

This article explores the link between the international relations of the Portuguese Socialist Party (PS) and the transformation of the idea of Europe in this party between 1973 and 1976. The relations between the Iberian party with the French Socialist Party (PSF) and the British Labour Party (LP) are specifically examined. Through these relations it is analyzed the evolution of the idea of Europe experienced by the PS, which went from proposing a kind of European integration that would make the Community a democratic and social institution, to accepting the integration in the European Economic Community in barely two years. The European parties contributed to this transformation.