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| Spanish election: PM Rajoy's party loses majority | Spanish election: PM Rajoy's party loses majority |
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| Spain's governing conservative party has won the most seats in the general election but has lost its majority and must now try to form a coalition. | |
| With almost all votes counted, the Popular Party (PP) had 123 seats; the Socialists 90 and the anti-austerity Podemos party 69. | |
| The liberal Ciudadanos party was in fourth place with 40 seats. | The liberal Ciudadanos party was in fourth place with 40 seats. |
| Podemos and Ciudadanos fielded national candidates for the first time, boosted by discontent among the electorate. | Podemos and Ciudadanos fielded national candidates for the first time, boosted by discontent among the electorate. |
| The PP and the Socialists have alternated running the government for more than three decades. | The PP and the Socialists have alternated running the government for more than three decades. |
| A spokesman for Podemos said the results showed that two-party politics in Spain had ended. | A spokesman for Podemos said the results showed that two-party politics in Spain had ended. |
| "We are entering a new era in our country," said Inigo Errejon. | "We are entering a new era in our country," said Inigo Errejon. |
| Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy's PP needed 176 seats to form a majority. It had 186 seats in the outgoing parliament. | Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy's PP needed 176 seats to form a majority. It had 186 seats in the outgoing parliament. |
| "I will try to form a government, a stable government," Mr Rajoy told PP supporters, after the final results were announced. | |
| "This party is still the number one force in Spain." | |
| Corruption dominates debate | Corruption dominates debate |
| New faces in politics | New faces in politics |
| New political era | New political era |
| The Popular Party had 28.7% of the vote; the Socialists 22%; Podemos 20.6% and Ciudadanos 13.9%. | The Popular Party had 28.7% of the vote; the Socialists 22%; Podemos 20.6% and Ciudadanos 13.9%. |
| Turnout was put at about 72% - up slightly compared to the 2011 election. | Turnout was put at about 72% - up slightly compared to the 2011 election. |
| Analysts said the PP could find it very difficult to form a government because it can't achieve a majority in parliament in coalition with Ciudadanos, its most natural partner. | Analysts said the PP could find it very difficult to form a government because it can't achieve a majority in parliament in coalition with Ciudadanos, its most natural partner. |
| The Socialists, on the other hand, could form a pact with Podemos and Ciudadanos. | The Socialists, on the other hand, could form a pact with Podemos and Ciudadanos. |
| Spain's economy, corruption allegations and a separatist drive in the prosperous north-eastern region of Catalonia were all dominant issues in the election. | Spain's economy, corruption allegations and a separatist drive in the prosperous north-eastern region of Catalonia were all dominant issues in the election. |
| Mr Rajoy's administration adopted tough austerity measures and job reforms that, although unpopular, have been credited with returning the Spanish economy to growth. | Mr Rajoy's administration adopted tough austerity measures and job reforms that, although unpopular, have been credited with returning the Spanish economy to growth. |
| However, unemployment remains high at 21%, the second-highest rate in the EU after Greece, although it has fallen from its 2013 peak of 27%. | However, unemployment remains high at 21%, the second-highest rate in the EU after Greece, although it has fallen from its 2013 peak of 27%. |
| The PP has also been damaged by corruption scandals. | The PP has also been damaged by corruption scandals. |
| Election system: | Election system: |
| Spain at a crossroads | Spain at a crossroads |
| Housing row in Catalonia: Taking back Barcelona's apartments | Housing row in Catalonia: Taking back Barcelona's apartments |
| Depopulation in rural Castile and Leon: Resisting change in a dying village | Depopulation in rural Castile and Leon: Resisting change in a dying village |
| Early school-leavers in Murcia: Spain's voters call for shake-up in classroom | Early school-leavers in Murcia: Spain's voters call for shake-up in classroom |