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Spanish conservative parties keep solid lead ahead of Nov election, polls show

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Recent opinion polls indicate that Spanish conservative parties, including the People's Party (PP) and the far-right Vox, are on course to secure a combined parliamentary majority in the upcoming November 29 election called by Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez. According to El País, these two parties would win 198 seats together, surpassing the required threshold of 176 for a majority. This development could potentially end Spain's left-leaning government and bring Vox into central government for the first time since the country's transition to democracy in 1975.

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In October 2023, two opinion polls indicated that Spain's centre-right People's Party (PP) and far-right Vox would likely win a combined parliamentary majority in an early general election scheduled for November 29. The surveys suggested the PP-Vox coalition could secure 198 seats, surpassing the 176-seat threshold needed to form a government, up from their total of 170 seats in the previous election in 2023. This outcome would mark the first time since Spain returned to democracy after Francisco Franco's death in 1975 that a far-right party would be part of central government. Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez called for early elections amid mounting protests over housing shortages and rising rents, following the eviction of an 87-year-old woman. Sanchez hopes these issues will galvanize leftist voters but faces challenges from investigations into alleged corruption within his party and influence peddling by his family members.

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🔮 He is gambling that protests over home shortages and surging rents following the eviction of an 87-year-old woman could galvanize leftist voters and shift the narrative from a migrant crisis this summer and investigations into alleged corruption in his party and influence peddling by his wife and brother.

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Spanish conservative parties keep solid lead ahead of Nov election, polls show asserted

polls → keep → election

Spain's centre-right People's Party and far-right Vox were on track to win a combined parliamentary majority in a snap general election called by the ruling Socialists for November 29, according to two opinion polls published on Friday. uncertain

Party → win → Friday

Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, who has been in power since 2018, called the early election this week after parliament rejected his government's proposals to address a mounting housing crisis. asserted

parliament → call → crisis

He is gambling that protests over home shortages and surging rents following the eviction of an 87-year-old woman could galvanize leftist voters and shift the narrative from a migrant crisis this summer and investigations into alleged corruption in his party and influence peddling by his wife and brother. uncertain

protests → gamble → wife

Sanchez has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing by his party and defended his family's innocence. asserted

Sanchez → deny → innocence

A survey by El País newspaper showed the People's Party (PP) and anti-immigration party Vox combined would clinch 198 seats, above the 176-seat threshold needed to form a parliamentary majority. asserted

Party → show → majority

In the last election in 2023, both parties totalled 170 seats and now Vox would double its support. asserted

Vox → total → support

The Socialists would fall to 112 seats from 121 three years ago and their options to govern would be severely impacted by the falling support for their far-left government coalition partner Sumar, the survey shows. asserted

survey → fall → partner

An electoral defeat would spell the end of one of Europe's last remaining left-leaning governments at a time when the far right is rallying supporters across the region. asserted

right → spell → region

In terms of overall votes, the PP would win the election with 31.9% of support, ahead of the Socialists with 28.1%, according to the El País poll. uncertain

PP → win → poll

Although both parties lose votes compared with 2023, the Socialists' fall is sharper. asserted

fall → lose → 2023

which → show → Franco