Spanish Election Results: Uncertainty and the Rise of the Far-Right
No single party in Spain's elections won enough parliamentary seats to form a government, leading to uncertain prospects for coalition-building. The center-right Partido Popular (PP) came in first with 136 seats, while the far-right Vox party won 33 seats. Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's center-left Socialist party is on course to win 122 seats, with likely coalition partners Sumar at 31 seats. In order to govern, a party or coalition must achieve a working majority of 176 seats in the 350-seat legislature. It could take weeks of negotiations and meetings involving King Felipe VI of Spain to determine the country's path forward.