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Spain: A Country With No Government
Keywords: Partido Popular, Spain,
Tags: Current Focus, Spain,
Martin Caparros describes the deadlock in Spain with no two parties on the right Ciudadanos and Partido Popular, and on the left, Podemos and the Socialist party, able to have enough seats i parliament to form a government. An agreement between Ciudadanos and Partido Popular of prime minister Mariano Rajoy, has brought the 2 parties close to 170, 6 short of a majority in the 350 member parliament. New elections will have to be held for the third time in December 2016 as a result of this impasse. The two main parties in Spain the Partido Popular and the Socialist party, alternated in forming a government during the period since the restoration of democrati government after Franco's dictatorship. Following the deep recession in Spain since 2012 two new parties have been formed Podemos on the left, and Ciudadanos a centre right party. Both parties are critical of corruption, and the cuts in spending for education and healthcare following the financial crisis in Spain and bailouts by the European Union. Caparros describes the cynicism that voters express about not just the two main parties, but also for Podemos and Ciudadanos, as voters voice their rejection of politicians and parties on the left and the right. A similiar process is taking place in other countries, in Britain most recently with Brexit and the departure of prime minister Cameron. In the U.S. with the Sanders and Trump movements, and the Beppe Grillo movement in Italy.
Spain's Dec. 2015 general election
12/21/2015
Spain's Dec. 2015 general election led to Spain's ruling Partido Popular Party losing its absolute majority in parliament. The centre right parties won 163 seats- Partido Popular winning 123 seats and Ciudadanos Party winning 40 seats. The centre left parties won 159 seats- the Socialist Party led by Pedro Sanchez winning 90 seats, and Podemos led by Iglesias winning 69 seats. The result is inconclusive with both Sanchez and the prime minister Rajoy hoping to form a new coalition government. High unempoyment of about 20%, even though the economy is recovering and growing at 3%, hurt the ruling conservative Partido Popular party. Both Podemos and Ciudadanos are new parties in response to austerity policies and corruption.
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