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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Stephen Burgen in Barcelona

Spain’s socialists shed voters in regional election as far right makes gains

a Vox supporter waves flags of the party and of Spain
The Vox party has doubled the number of seats it won two years ago, from five to 11. Photograph: Óscar del Pozo/AFP/Getty Images

Spain’s ruling Socialist Workers’ party (PSOE), already reeling from a series of corruption and sexual harassment scandals, has suffered another blow with a disastrous showing in Sunday’s regional election in the north-western region of Extremadura.

The PSOE lost 10 of its 28 seats as the far-right Vox party doubled its representation on two years ago from five to 11 seats.

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