Spaniards were greeted by political gridlock on Monday after the right failed to clinch a predicted decisive victory and no clear winner emerged in the country’s general election.
Spain's opposition People's Party leader Alberto Nunez Feijoo applauds during the general election, in Madrid, Spain, July 24, 2023. REUTERS/Juan Medina TPX IMAGES OF THE DAYSpain's opposition People's Party leader Alberto Nunez Feijoo applauds during the general election, in Madrid, Spain, July 24, 2023. REUTERS/Juan Medina TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
The centre-right People’s Party and the far-right Vox won a combined 169 seats in parliament, while the ruling Socialists and far-left Sumar won 153, well short of the 176 seats needed for a majority. Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’ Socialists have more options but face potentially unpalatable demands from Catalan separatist parties. Those could include insistence on an independence referendum, triggering the kind of political chaos seen in 2017 when Catalonia last tried to break from Spain.
Junts has not conveyed a clear position. Its candidate for Congress, Miriam Nogueras, said any backing would be in return for a fresh independence referendum for Catalonia. The Socialists, which oppose independence and any vote on the issue, may have a hard time accepting such a demand.
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