Clear victory of the rights during the anticipated regional legislative elections of Castile and Leon, the largest of the 17 Spanish regions with 18% of the Spanish territory, but a smaller population, affected by aging. The lead of the People’s Party, which is renewing its mandate, is short on the Socialists: 31 seats against 28. The right will have to rely on the far-right Vox party to govern, both with 44 seats, three more than an absolute majority.
With our correspondent in Madrid, Francois Musseau
The conservative right will have to reckon with the extreme right to govern in Castile and Leon and in its capital, Valladolid. Alfonso Mañueco, holding it, managed to come first, but too fair. And he will most certainly have to include in his executive the ultras of Voxwhich, with 13 seats, achieved a very good result and became the third parliamentary force.
This is a setback for the regional right which absolutely wanted to govern alone and not depend on a political party that she considers infrequent. It is therefore a gift poisoned by Alfonso Mañueco, who for sure will have to compose the first right-extreme-right coalition government in Spain.
The scenario is also a slap in the face for the conservative national leader Pablo Casado, who defends tooth and nail his desire not to ” get your hands dirty with the far right.
In Castile and León, the spectacular rise of Vox must be seen as a protest vote in a region that feels more and more neglected by large cities such as Madrid or Barcelona.