2023-07-23 20:43:33
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July 23, 2023
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A trend reversal became apparent in Spain on Sunday evening. In the early parliamentary elections, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s Social Democrats (PSOE) and Alberto Núñez Feijóo’s conservative Popular Party (PP) were in a neck-and-neck race. After counting 50 percent of the votes, the PSOE and PP were roughly even. The PSOE got 131 seats in the new parliament, the PP 130. 176 seats are needed for the absolute majority.
Even following the end of the election, the conservative People’s Party (PP) was clearly ahead. There had been talk of a clear shift to the right. With the right-wing extremist Vox, an absolute majority seemed within reach. Now, according to the media, POSE, together with the Sumar left-wing alliance, was roughly on par with the right-wing bloc (PP/Vox).
According to the reports, an “absolute” of 176 seats was not realistic for any camp. Vox had 33 mandates, Sumar 30. However, the PSOE might count on the support of regional parties from the Basque Country and Catalonia more than the PP when forming a government.
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