The future of Spain’s government remains unclear with 99.6% of the vote counted and both the left- and right-wing blocs falling short of an absolute majority
Spain's Socialist leader and PM Sanchez delivers a speech on the day of the general election, in Madrid, Spain, July 23, 2023. / Photo: Reuters
As predicted, the Popular Party won the most seats — 136. But with the far-right Vox party only winning 33, the two parties fall short of the 176 seats needed for an absolute majority. Santiago Abascal, the leader of Vox, all but admitted defeat, blaming manipulation from the mainstream medi a for destroying the possibility of an “alternative” government.
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