A snap election in Spain could see the centre‑right People’s Party (PP) join forces with the far‑right Vox to form a government, as recent opinion polls indicate a decline in support for Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez amid a series of crises.
Polls released this week show Sánchez’s backing slipping, narrowing the gap between his Spanish Socialist Workers’ Party (PSOE) and the opposition parties. The downward trend has heightened speculation that the ruling left‑leaning coalition may struggle to retain a parliamentary majority.
Sánchez, widely regarded as one of Europe’s last leftist heads of government, has faced mounting pressure to address the challenges confronting Spain, which have been described as “crises” in domestic reporting.
Should a snap vote be called, the PP and Vox could potentially combine their seats to secure a governing majority, a partnership that has not previously materialised at the national level in Spain.
Spain’s parliamentary system often produces coalition governments, and a PP‑Vox alliance would represent a significant shift to the right, prompting analysts to consider how policy priorities might change under such a coalition.
<small>Source: Al Jazeera — read the original story there.</small>