Spain’s Sanchez Heads for Third Term Win With Unruly Alliance

Spanish premier aims to clinch new mandate on Thursday
Sanchez sought to portray himself as bulwark against far-right

Pedro Sanchez delivers a speech at the Congress of Deputies in Madrid on Nov. 15.Photographer: Paul Hanna/Bloomberg

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By Rodrigo Orihuela

November 15, 2023 at 12:57 PM UTC

Updated on

November 16, 2023 at 5:00 AM UTC

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Spain’s acting Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez is set to win a third term on the back of a fragile alliance and with the opposition stronger than ever.

Seven parties have pledged to support Sanchez’s Socialists in his bid Thursday, which would hand him a 179-seat majority in the 350-strong parliament including a mix of far-left groups, pro-business parties and secessionists. Sanchez has sought to portray himself as a bulwark against the far-right.