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Reuters
Reuters
Politics
By Emma Pinedo and Joan Faus

Spain risks following US, Brazil in lurch to far-right, PM says

FILE PHOTO: Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez appears after he casts his vote at a polling station during Regional elections, in Madrid, Spain, May 28, 2023. REUTERS/Juan Medina

Spain could follow the U.S. and Brazil in lurching to the far-right in a parliamentary election on July 23, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Wednesday, urging Spaniards to give him a "strong, resounding backing for the next four years".

Sanchez, a Socialist, called a surprise snap vote after his minority left-wing ruling coalition suffered heavy losses in regional elections on Sunday.

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