Spanish Poll Shows PP Leading Ahead of Next Elections
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A new poll gives an early picture of how Spaniards might vote in the next electoral cycle. According to the survey, the conservative PP party would lead with more than 30% of support.
The socialist PSOE party would come second, holding on with more than 28% of the vote. This shows the PSOE has kept a strong base despite recent problems.
One of these problems is linked to Ceuta, a Spanish city in North Africa. The poll suggests the PSOE has reached its lowest support there, dropping to only around a hundred seats nationally in some projections.
At the same time, the poll shows that both the PP and the far-right party Vox have gained ground in Ceuta. Together, these two right-wing parties could win more than 200 seats in the Spanish Congress.
A new political force from Catalonia, Aliança Catalana, also appears in the results. The party, which supports greater independence for Catalonia, could win seats in the Congress if it decides to run in the national election.
Despite the difficulties linked to the Ceuta crisis, the PSOE appears to be resisting a bigger drop in support. The poll suggests that Spanish politics remains divided between the two traditional big parties, while smaller and regional parties continue to gain influence.
Vocabulary10 words
- poll
- a survey that shows what many people think
- electoral cycle
- the period of elections and political campaigns
- PP
- a major right-wing party in Spain
- PSOE
- a major left-wing party in Spain
- Ceuta
- a small Spanish city located in North Africa
- Vox
- a far-right political party in Spain
- seats
- positions held by elected politicians in parliament
- Congress
- Spain's main lawmaking body
- Aliança Catalana
- a pro-independence political party from Catalonia
- crisis
- a serious and difficult situation
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Answer key
1. It would lead with more than 30% 2. It has reached its lowest level of support 3. True
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A new poll gives an early picture of how Spaniards might vote in the next _____.
According to the survey, the conservative _____ party would lead with more than 30% of support.
The socialist PSOE party would come second, holding on with more than _____ of the vote.
One of these problems is linked to _____, a Spanish city in North Africa.
The poll suggests the PSOE has reached its lowest support there, dropping to around a hundred _____ nationally in some projections.
Both the PP and the far-right party _____ have gained ground in Ceuta.
Together, these two right-wing parties could win more than 200 seats in the Spanish _____.
A new political force from Catalonia, _____, also appears in the results.