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Politico (26 September 2023)

BY AITOR HERNÁNDEZ-MORALES

More than 400 years after Miguel de Cervantes created the character of Don Quixote, Alberto Núñez Feijóo is poised to redefine what it means to be a Spaniard on an impossible quest.

On Tuesday, Feijóo, leader of Spain’s Popular Party, will begin a two-day debate in parliament, arguing that he should be the country’s next prime minister. He’s all but certain to have his candidacy bluntly rejected.

While his party won the most votes in July’s national elections, it fell short of a majority, securing only 137 of the 350 seats in parliament. Even with the support of the far-right Vox party and some regional groups, Feijóo only has the backing of 172 MPs, four short of the number he needs to form a government.

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