The prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, led his socialist PSOE party to its first victory since 2008, winning 123 seats and taking 29% of the vote. Facebook Twitter Pinterest Pedro Sánchez celebrates the election result at the Socialist party headquarter in Madrid. Buoyed by the party’s success, grassroots PSOE supporters are unlikely to back any deal with the centre-right Citizens party, led by Albert Rivera, even though it would yield 180 seats. With all the strength you’ve given is, we’ll lead the opposition to control the Sánchez-Iglesias government.”Facebook Twitter Pinterest Supporters of the centre-right Citizens party celebrates its better than expected results. Photograph: Chema Moya/EPASunday’s result reflects the growing fragmentation of the Spanish right, which, until recently, had been represented by the PP.

Source: The Guardian April 29, 2019 10:17 UTC