2023-07-24 02:43:04
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The Prime Minister of Spain, Pedro Sánchez, leader of the PSOE, during the voting of this Sunday’s election (23)
The result of
general elections in Spain, which took place this Sunday (23)
, presented inconclusion and a probable scenario of ungovernability in the European country. The conservative acronym PP (Popular Party), in opposition, took the most votes (33%), however, technically lost the election.
The leader who represented the party in the election, Alberto Nunez Feijóo, believed that he would be able to form a majority in Congress, especially with the support of the Italian ultra-right, the Vox party. Even together, the acronyms did not get the minimum number of seats required.
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Alberto Nunez Feijóo, leader of the Italian right, voting in the 2023 election this Sunday (23)
How elections work in Spain
In the Spanish parliamentary system, voting does not occur directly for candidates, but for parties that, in turn, nominate deputies for the 350 seats that make up the country’s Legislature. The party or coalition that wins most seats, or more than half of them (176), will be able to choose the next prime minister.
The PP got 136 out of a total of 350. Adding the 33 Vox votes, it was seven short of forming a majority. The Prime Minister’s party, PSOE (Partido Socialista Operario Español), reached 32% of the votes, very close to the PP, which had 33%, contrary to polls that indicated 28% for the progressive party against 34% for the opponent.
The union of the PSOE with the Sumar coalition, which brings together six national parties and another 14 regional parties, meant that the left ended the election with 153 vacant deputies in the legislative house.
Sanchéz government wins survival
Even with the smaller winning of seats in the Chamber, the right-wing leader did not give up. “The PP won the general elections again”, he said, around midnight, which made him the last of the leaders to speak after the announcement of the results of the polls.
“I am in charge of initiating dialogue to form a government in accordance with the will of the majority of Spaniards, expressed in the ballot boxes this Sunday,” said the conservative.
Another 19 deputies from small parties declared support for PSOE and Sumar, meaning that the leftist coalition needs only four seats to be able to form a government – less than the opponent needs. This brings an afterlife to the Sánchez government, which was considered over by many in Spain.
“We got more votes, more seats and more percentages than four years ago”, said the current prime minister after the result of the election. “The regression bloc, which wanted to revoke the advances of the last four years, has failed.”
During the speech, the crowd in front of him chanted “they will not pass”, referring to Vox. The ultra-right party is known for its super conservative positions, especially against immigration and LGBTQIA+ rights.
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