Sanchez’s Socialists Set to Fall Short in Spain Election Gamble

From bnnbloomberg.ca

Spain’s Socialists are set to win the greatest number of seats in Sunday’s general election, but the fragmented results point to weeks of torturous negotiations for party leader Pedro Sanchez if he is to form a government. With 74% of the vote counted, the Socialists are projected to win 122 seats, one less than in the previous vote in April, while the main opposition People’s Party jumps to 84 seats. The Spanish nationalist party Vox more than doubles its representation to 53 seats. That leaves Sanchez, the acting premier, in pole position to claim a second term, but it’s far from clear how he’ll get ... (full story)