2023-07-24 00:04:17
The conservative PP has won the parliamentary elections in Spain. The Socialist Party is just behind in second place. The two chairmen both see themselves as winners.
The conservative People’s Party PP has won the early parliamentary elections in Spain. After counting 100 percent of the vote, Alberto Núñez Feijóo’s party was ahead with 33.1 percent and 136 seats.
“I expressly ask the Socialist Party and the other political forces not to prevent the government of Spain once more. There is no Spanish prime minister who has ruled following an election defeat,” said Núñez Feijóo.
Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s Socialist Party won 31.7 percent of the vote, or 122 seats. Sánchez has led a minority government, which he formed with the left-wing Unidas Podemos party, among others.
Pedro Sánchez said on election night: “Thank you to all of Spain because we have shown the world that we are a strong and clean democracy. A great democracy.”
After counting more than 99 percent of the votes, the right-wing party Vox has 12.4 percent or 33 seats in the House of Representatives. Vox is a possible coalition partner of the PP. A total of 169 seats would not be enough for PP and Vox for an absolute majority. This is 176 seats.
12.3 percent voted for the new left-wing rally movement Sumar, the alliance founded in May moves into parliament with 31 MPs.
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