Spanish Voters Deal a Blow to Socialists Over Economy -- New York Times
MADRID — Spaniards struggling with high unemployment and a credit squeeze delivered a punishing verdict on almost eight years of Socialist government at the ballot box on Sunday, turning to the conservative Popular Party in the hopes of alleviating the pain of Europe’s debt crisis.
With 99.8 percent of the vote counted Sunday night, the Popular Party, led by Mariano Rajoy, had won 186 seats and a governing majority in the 350-seat lower house of Parliament, while the governing Socialists plummeted to 110 seats from 169. It was the Popular Party’s best showing, and the Socialists’ worst, since Spain’s return to democracy in the 1970s.
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Spain elects conservative in response to debt crisis -- USA Today
Rajoy sweeps to record victory in Spain -- Financial Times
Spain election: People's party sweeps to crushing victory over Socialists -- The Guardian
Conservatives Ride Crisis to Victory in Spanish Vote -- Wall Street Journal
Spain's Rajoy triumphs with big election majority -- Reuters
Spain election: Conservatives set to win landslide victory, exit polls show. -- The Telegraph
Spain ousts Socialists for center-right government -- L.A. Times
Spain elects conservative in response to debt crisis -- USA Today
Rajoy sweeps to record victory in Spain -- Financial Times
Spain election: People's party sweeps to crushing victory over Socialists -- The Guardian
Conservatives Ride Crisis to Victory in Spanish Vote -- Wall Street Journal
Spain’s conservatives earn resounding election victory as voters oust Socialists -- Washington Post
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Analysis: Spain's new govt faces mammoth task, must move fast -- Reuters
Spain election: Conservatives set to win landslide victory, exit polls show. -- The Telegraph
Spain ousts Socialists for center-right government -- L.A. Times
Spain elects conservative in response to debt crisis -- USA Today
Rajoy sweeps to record victory in Spain -- Financial Times
Spain election: People's party sweeps to crushing victory over Socialists -- The Guardian
Conservatives Ride Crisis to Victory in Spanish Vote -- Wall Street Journal
Spain’s conservatives earn resounding election victory as voters oust Socialists -- Washington Post
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Analysis: Spain's new govt faces mammoth task, must move fast -- Reuters