Spain: Regional Elections in the Midst of a Political Dead End

... a scenario that was repeated in June following the pre-term general election. The political deadlock demoralizes society and negatively affects the country’s credibility. It is for this reason that the regional parliamentary elections held in Galicia and the Basque Country on September 25 were of particular significance. Many observers believed, and for good reason, that the election results would give an indication of the support that the main parties had at the regional level and have an ...