Courtesy of Mish.
Maps of municipal elections in Spain in 2011 vs. the recent 2015 elections show a remarkable change in leadership.
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- PP – Blue – People’s Party – Party of Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy
- PSOE – Red – Spanish Socialist Workers’ Party – typically the largest competitor in what was once primarily a two-party system, but is no longer
- PNV – Green – Basque Country
- CiU – Yellow – Convergence and Union
- Podemos – Purple
The alliances are very complex, but note the rise of Podemos (purple).
Also recall that the Podemos “Economic Manifesto” Calls for Debt Restructuring, Spain to Abandon the “Euro Trap”.
I believe Podemos has tempered some of those claims (possibly an election ploy), but party leader, Pablo Iglesias, is very close friends with Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras.
For the first time in 24 years, PP did not carry the vote in the Madrid municipal election. Instead, Manuela Carmena, a Podemos-backed, anti-austerity candidate is now Madrid’s new mayor.
National Elections This Year
Spanish national elections are this year (on or before December 20), with no date set as of yet.
The most likely dates are purported to be October 25 or a Sunday in November other than November 1, All Saints Day, a religious holy day for Catholics.
Election Outlook …
