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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Sam Jones in Madrid

Spain’s conservative opposition heading for emphatic win in regional polls

The Spanish prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, right, and his wife, María Begoña Gómez Fernández, cast their votes on Sunday.
The Spanish prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, right, and his wife, María Begoña Gómez Fernández, cast their votes on Sunday. Photograph: Anadolu Agency/Getty Images

Spain’s opposition conservative People’s party (PP) is heading for an emphatic win in Sunday’s key regional and municipal elections, winning an absolute majority in the city of Madrid and in the surrounding area.

It is poised to wrest the regions of Valencia, Aragón and the Balearic islands from the ruling Spanish Socialist Workers’ party (PSOE).

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