While the political parties begin long and arduous negotiations to create alliances in order to form a government, the Spaniards attend this surprise electoral outcome with a certain fatigue, and without much confidence in a satisfactory result. The majority of them want there to be a valid agreement but above all, they aspire to enjoy the summer holidays without the political hubbub.
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With our correspondent in Madrid, Diane Cambon
This giddy election night and Juan Carlos did not expect it. For this Conservative party voter, the right had to win comfortably, as the polls had indicated. ” I was really surprised by this result, I had believed in the pollshe said. The left with its allies will not lose this opportunity to govern, it will apply the law that exists. It’s a matter of arithmetic. Whoever has no support goes into opposition. This government will last as long as it takes and otherwise we are good for new elections in December or March 2024. »
Isabel, aged 33, dreads this scenario of electoral repetition: “ We are going down a bad slope if the parties cannot reach an agreement, because ultimately it is this kind of attitude that undermines the confidence of citizens “. Mario, her husband, recognizes a certain post-election weariness and does not want to hear about future negotiations between the parties. ” Me, as long as the extreme right does not come to power, that suits me. People are fed up with politics. In fact, it comes down to the same, the political edge where they are, the ideas… Finally, they all sell “, he believes.
The political soap opera is however likely to be present all summer, until the party which has collected the most votes, namely the People’s Party, asks the king to convene the investiture ceremony in Parliament.
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