Spain stalemate shows inconclusive elections are the new normal

As politics gets polarised, many polls in Europe and beyond no longer have clear outcomes Spain’s politics remain in deadlock after the fourth election in four years failed – like the previous one, seven months ago – to return any party, from left or right, with enough seats in parliament to readily form a new government. As it did in April, the centre-left PSOE party of the prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, topped Sunday’s poll, but fell short of a majority. And while the conservative People’s party bounced back and the far-right Vox surged, the right, too, lacks the numbers to ...