Rajoy Raises Specter of Left-Wing Pact as Podemos Rises in Spain
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The Spanish Election Taste-Test
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Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy urged Spaniards not to let radicals wreck the country’s economic recovery as a poll showed gains for anti-austerity group Podemos on the eve of a general election.
With an opinion poll showing his lead eroding before the ballot, Rajoy’s appeal follows his warning to supporters on Friday that Podemos and the Spanish Socialists will try to form a coalition if they have enough votes. In an interview with public radio, the premier noted his People’s Party has been pushed out of several regions and cities, including Madrid, after the two forces struck deals.