OE: Sánchez’s ‘difficult victory’: Europe reacts to Spanish elections

1 May 2019 12:13 PM

Following Spanish national elections on 28 April, Open Europe reviews European reactions to the victory of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s Socialist Workers' Party and the steps ahead for building a government coalition. 

The party gained 29% of the vote and 123 seats, up from the 84 seats it currently holds.  However, as a majority in the Spanish parliament requires 176 seats, a delicate and long process of coalition-building is due to begin in Madrid.

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