Spanish Poll Shows Support Waning for Coalition Government
Pedro Sanchez during parliamentary debates in Madrid.
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Public support for Spain’s Socialists and their coalition partner Podemos slipped in January, illustrating the precariousness of the new government before it’s even begun to function.
Some 26% of people polled backed the Socialists, compared with the party’s 28% vote share in November’s general election, according to a survey published by the newspaper ABC. Support for anti-austerity Podemos inched down to 12.4% from 12.8%.