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Guardiola opens negotiations with Vox after Extremadura election win
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Following the PP's victory in Extremadura's December 21 elections—securing 29 seats but needing Vox's 11 for a majority—acting president María Guardiola contacted Vox leader Óscar Fernández last Tuesday to initiate government formation talks. The brief, cordial call prioritized regional stability over positions, with negotiations hinging on Vox's previously rejected 206-measure document.
One day after the regional elections in Extremadura, where the PSOE plummeted to 18 seats—its worst result amid a PP victory reliant on Vox—Miguel Ángel Gallardo has resigned as the party's secretary general. Former leader Juan Carlos Rodríguez Ibarra urged abstention in PP candidate María Guardiola's investiture to limit Vox's role, while national leader Pedro Sánchez blamed a 'dirty war' by PP and Vox.
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The Popular Party has won the regional elections in Extremadura with 29 deputies, but falls short of an absolute majority and will need Vox's support, which has grown to 11 seats. The PSOE plummets to just 18 parliamentarians, its worst historical result. Turnout dropped to 62% amid an early election called due to budget issues.
Former president José María Aznar urged the PP on Thursday to stay calm amid Vox's growth during his book launch in Madrid. He called on citizens to mobilize against Spain's 'rift' and ruled out a motion of censure against the government. He stressed that the PP remains the only constitutionalist party.
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Spain's Popular Party has ramped up criticism of Vox to halt the vote shift to Santiago Abascal's party, exceeding one million votes per polls. Alberto Núñez Feijóo accuses Vox of tacitly aligning with the PSOE against him. Tensions heightened after Abascal's absence from October 12 events.