The leaders of Spain’s PSOE, Pedro Sánchez, and Podemos, Pablo Iglesias, shake hands after signing an accord to form a new coliation government.
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Spain’s proposed coalition could succeed, even without a majority in parliament.
Spanish prime minister Pedro Sánchez with supporters on election day in Spain, April 28 2019. His Socialist Party beat several right-wing to maintain its majority in parliament.
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The Socialist Party handily won Spain’s April 28 election, thanks to very high turnout among leftists who feared a return to ultra-right government. Spain had a rightist military regime until 1975.
Prime minister Pedro Sanchez addresses supporters after securing the largest share of the vote.
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Sánchez seeks to build alliances but not a formal coalition as the Socialists win but fall short of an absolute majority.
Women’s rights campaigners protest against Vox on the election trail.
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The PP wants to restrict access to terminations and Vox wants to ban all public funding for them.
Vox president Santiago Abascal gives a speech on the campaign trail.
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Rather than setting itself against the EU like many other groups, Vox sees regional independence movements as its enemy.