According to a survey conducted by the Youth Council, 60% of young Spaniards do not believe that their country’s political system represents them. However, despite this sentiment, a remarkable 86% of eligible voters plan to participate in the upcoming general elections on Sunday.
According to experts, political leaders are striving to appeal to the 30% of undecided voters, who include young people whose votes are highly sought after, before Sunday.
The survey by the Youth Council
Even though most surveys indicate that the center-right party currently in opposition, Partido Popular (PP/EPP), is likely to win and form a governing alliance with the far-right VOX (ECR) party, Spain’s acting Prime Minister and socialist candidate, Pedro Sánchez, showed confidence on Monday in forming a government with the progressive platform Sumar.
In an interview with the Spanish public radio station Radio Nacional de España (RNE), Sánchez expressed confidence in winning the elections and forming an alliance with Yolanda Díaz’s political party (Sumar). Additionally, he stated that he did not expect the Popular Party to abstain from supporting the PSOE if they were to emerge victorious.
- 60% of young Spaniards do not believe that their country’s political system.
- Sánchez expressed confidence in winning the elections.
- The book Endurance’s Guide tells the story of how he overcame fierce internal opposition within his party.
Sánchez: a tenacious politician Sánchez noted that the socialist party, under his leadership, was able to secure the Spanish government when it was widely believed that it was impossible, despite the negative predictions made for the PSOE in prior elections, such as in 2019.
The book Endurance’s Guide or Manual de Resistencia, written by Sánchez and published in 2019,tells the story of how he overcame fierce internal opposition within his party and ultimately won the leadership of PSOE against all odds.
With a projected increase of 1.2 points in the voting preferences of the two main political parties, PSOE would emerge as the winner with a share of 32.2%.
