Voters in Spain’s general election on 23 July have a clear-cut choice. They can choose to continue with the left-wing coalition currently in power or they can replace it with a staunchly right-wing government.
Since 2019 Spain has been governed by a minority coalition consisting of PSOE, Spain’s main left-wing party, with 120 seats, and Podemos, further to the left, with 35. With a total of only 155 of the 350 seats in the national parliament, in order to pass legislation the left-wing bloc has had to seek ad hoc support from various regional parties, including Basque and Catalan separatists.
Many want to punish Sánchez for pardoning the Catalan separatist politicians
Many voters will prefer the right-wing combination consisting of the Partido Popular, Spain’s main right-wing party and, further to the right, Vox. The Partido Popular currently has 89 seats, and Vox 52. But polls suggest that next Sunday’s election will see a substantial increase in the right-wing bloc’s total of 141.
In an attempt to stem the rise of the right, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez is emphasising his administration’s achievements.
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