SPAIN – Local elections
“Exit polls from Spanish regional elections predict significant gains for upstart parties, including the leftist Podemos and center-right Ciudadanos, and a loss of majority for the ruling Conservatives.”
“Exit polls from Spanish regional elections predict significant gains for upstart parties, including the leftist Podemos and center-right Ciudadanos, and a loss of majority for the ruling Conservatives.”
“The
ruling People’s Party (PP) still received most of the votes in
Sunday’s local and regional elections, but has lost its majority in
most places, including the Madrid city council, the polls say. The
results might be the worst for PM Mariano Rajoy's party in more than
20 years, as many of the voters, suffering from severe spending cuts
introduced by the current government, have turned to the
market-friendly Ciudadanos and anti-austerity Podemos, after a series
of corruption scandals in the country.”
“Podemos
is seen winning Barcelona, in a setback for parties that back
Catalonia’s independence from Spain.”
“Spain’s
PP and its rival Socialists have been trading power for decades, but
the surge in support for the pro-business newcomers Ciudadanos,
'Citizens,' and leftist Podemos, 'We Can,' has shown that the
country's two party system may now be facing a strong challenge.”
Comments
Post a Comment