Will the Psoe's Defeat in Aragon Have Consequences for Sánchez?
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The regional elections in Aragon have confirmed what is already undeniable: Pedro Sánchez is politically moribund. With a strong plebiscite-like character, these elections served as a new referendum on his administration, and the people of Aragon, like the rest of Spain in successive elections, have delivered a resounding defeat. The PSOE has suffered a historic debacle, losing control of the region and reflecting the massive rejection of a gove…
Chunta is the only party capitalizing on the PSOE's debacle, and Podemos is now an extra-parliamentary force in nine regions. Azcón wins, but his dependence on Vox to govern worsens.
The PSOE candidate, Pilar Alegría, does not want to resign, despite the electoral defeat in Aragon. The Socialists have gone from 23 seats to 18, a historic low, tied with the 2015 result of Javier Lambán, who was then sworn in as prime minister with the support of Podemos, the Chunta and the United Left. That coalition had 35 seats –one more than the majority–, the same mix of acronyms today only has 25 (Podemos is not even in the chamber). “We…
The people of Aragon went to the polls two and a half years after the May 2023 elections, which were brought forward by the president and Popular Party candidate, Jorge Azcón, after failing to reach a budget agreement with Vox for the second year in a row. Now, Azcón will have to talk to the political groups if he wants to form a government.
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