Deal in south-western region further raises prospect of national coalition between conservatives and far right
The prospect of a national coalition government between Spain’s conservative People’s party (PP) and its far-right Vox party has increased after the PP executed a dramatic ideological U-turn to cut another regional deal with Vox.
Although the opposition PP has attempted to portray itself as a moderate, centrist party in the hope of unseating the Socialist-led government of Pedro Sánchez, it has refused to rule out a coalition with Vox should it fall short of an absolute majority in a 23 July snap election.
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