Spain is holding an early election as Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez's socialists are expected to lose power to the right-wing Popular Party.
Santiago Abascal, leader of the far-right Vox party, center, poses for photos outside a polling station after casting his vote in Madrid, Sunday, July 23, 2023.The PP's Feijóo is also in favor of the EU, while Vox is opposed to EU interference in Spain's affairs.
The election comes as Spain holds the EU’s rotating presidency. Sánchez had hoped to use the six-month term to showcase the advances his government had made. Yolanda Diaz, leader of the left-wing coalition Sumar, shows her ballot to the cameras just before voting in Madrid, Sunday, July 23, 2023. Voter turnout is also a concern. The election takes place at the height of summer, with millions of voters likely to be vacationing away from their regular polling places. But postal voting requests have soared with roughly 2.6 million people having requested to vote by mail, which the Journal notes is nearly three times the amount in the 2019 elections. Spanish officials have estimated a 70% election turnout.
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