Poll sinks Spain's Socialists: opposition nears 210 seats
A SocioMétrica poll gives PP and Vox close to 210 seats, and 69% of respondents, including 35% of PSOE voters, want Pedro Sánchez to resign.
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Poll sinks Spain's Socialists: opposition nears 210 seats
Can the opposition wrest power from Pedro Sánchez with a comfortable majority? The SocioMétrica poll published tonight by El Español suggests yes: PP and Vox would come close to 210 seats, while the PSOE and its allies slump to their worst results. The survey, released this very evening, reflects a simultaneous collapse across the governing bloc.
69% want Sánchez to resign, including a third of Socialist voters
The figure that hurts most at the Moncloa is not the opposition's lead but the internal erosion: 69% of respondents believe Sánchez should resign, and among them are 35% of PSOE voters. Against this backdrop, the prime minister heads off on holiday next week. He is unlikely to enjoy it.
The alternative breeds scepticism: the PP–PSOE or real change?
Not everyone in the conservative bloc is celebrating. Some argue that PP and Vox do not represent a real opposition, but rather a continuation of the same system: governability pacts, shared legislation with the PSOE and corruption that is carved up among all. The recurring argument is that the country changes driver, but not course. Others, however, see the poll as simply a punishment for the government, not a reward for the alternative. Meanwhile, Tezanos's CIS keeps up its usual tricks.
With these numbers, the Moncloa should be packing its bags. But in Spain, polls are released the night before the prime minister goes on holiday, and that alone makes a headline.
Can the opposition wrest power from Pedro Sánchez with a comfortable majority? The SocioMétrica poll published tonight by El Español suggests yes: PP and Vox would come close to 210 seats, while the PSOE and its allies slump to their worst results. The survey, released this very evening, reflects a simultaneous collapse across the governing bloc.
69% want Sánchez to resign, including a third of Socialist voters
The figure that hurts most at the Moncloa is not the opposition's lead but the internal erosion: 69% of respondents believe Sánchez should resign, and among them are 35% of PSOE voters. Against this backdrop, the prime minister heads off on holiday next week. He is unlikely to enjoy it.
The alternative breeds scepticism: the PP–PSOE or real change?
Not everyone in the conservative bloc is celebrating. Some argue that PP and Vox do not represent a real opposition, but rather a continuation of the same system: governability pacts, shared legislation with the PSOE and corruption that is carved up among all. The recurring argument is that the country changes driver, but not course. Others, however, see the poll as simply a punishment for the government, not a reward for the alternative. Meanwhile, Tezanos's CIS keeps up its usual tricks.
With these numbers, the Moncloa should be packing its bags. But in Spain, polls are released the night before the prime minister goes on holiday, and that alone makes a headline.
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