The leader of Spain's conservative opposition People's Party (PP) on Monday welcomed the announcement of a snap general election in July and asked voters to give his party a 'clear majority'.
Spain's opposition People's Party leader Alberto Nunez Feijoo speaks during a session at the Spanish Senate in Madrid, Spain, September 6, 2022. REUTERS/Susana Vera
MADRID, May 29 - The leader of Spain's conservative opposition People's Party on Monday welcomed the announcement of a snap general election in July and asked voters to give his party a "clear majority".Feijoo said the first step to unseat Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez was the PP's strong showing in the
held on Sunday, a result he said "Sanchez wants to go unnoticed" with the snap election announcement.Only three of the 12 regions that held elections retained Socialist dominance by very narrow margins, while the remaining nine were won by the PP. However, the conservatives will require coalitions or informal support agreements with the far-right Vox party in six regions where the PP fell short of securing a working majority.Our Standards:
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