The keys to elections in Spain

This Sunday, April 28 in Spain, general elections are held this will define the conformation of the parliament that will choose the next president of the Spanish government.

Pedro Sánchez, current president and candidate of the Spanish Socialist Workers Party (PSOE) called for these early elections on February 15 last, after baduming the presidency on June 2, 2018 of a motion of censure that forced Mariano Rajoyof the People's Party (PP), to leave office.

The call for early elections of President Sanchez is based on the lack of support he received in his attempt to approve the budget plan in Parliament.

The Independentistas of Catalonia, who supported him at the time of the presidency exercise, rejected the general budget after failing to approve the region's self-determination during his tenure.

The Spaniards will have to choose the deputies who will compose the Parliament. A minimum of 176 deputies out of the 350 members of the legislature are needed to govern. For this, pacts and coalitions between the different parties must be created because no absolute majority of the space is projected.

The candidates of each party are:

• Pablo Casado (PP)
• Pedro Sánchez (PSOE)
• Pablo Iglesias (United, we can)
• Albert Rivera (Citizens)
• Santiago Abascal (VOX)

The arrival of VOX at the Spanish political level revolutionized the panorama. It's a party formed in 2013 that had parliamentary representation in 2018, It is the first time in the democratic history of Spain that a far right party wins a legislative seat.

The last general elections in Spain took place in 2016, after repeating those of 2015 when the parliamentary votes needed for the formation of a government had not been obtained. This fact was the first sign of a fragmentation of the political arena, break with the polarization PP-PSOEwhich will be reflected in the next elections.