Qatar- Spain Heads to Polls in Most Open Election for Decades

12/20/2015 5:45:42 AM

(MENAFN- Qatar News Agency) Madrid December 20 (QNA) - Spaniards head to the polls on Sunday to cast their ballots in one of the most unpredictable general elections in the country’s recent history.
The landmark election that will see more than two parties compete for power for the first time in decades.
Newcomers Podemos an anti-austerity party and Citizens a liberal party are challenging the ruling Popular Party (PP) and the Socialists.
Opinion polls have put Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy's PP narrowly ahead.
While he has been in power Spain has emerged from a financial crisis into a period of economic growth.
The conservative PP currently has a majority in Spain's lower house of parliament.
New parties Citizens and Podemos are fielding national candidates for the first time.
Polling stations open at 9:00 am and close at 8:00 pm. Exit polls are expected minutes afterwards and complete results are due two days later. (QNA)

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