Spanish vote delivers more uncertainty for Europe after Brexit

[truth_seeker]

Spanish vote delivers more uncertainty for Europe after Brexit

MADRID  |  By Julien Toyer and Sonya Dowsett

Spanish elections delivered a hung parliament for the second time in six months on Sunday, adding to political uncertainty in Europe after last week's shock Brexit vote and piling intense pressure on Spain's warring politicians to form a government.

Acting Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy's center-right People's Party (PP) again emerged with the single biggest bloc of seats but fell short of a majority, leaving the euro zone's fourth-largest economy at risk of another lengthy political stalemate or even of a third general election.

The PP was the only major party to increase its share of

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http://www.reuters.com/article/us-spain-election-idUSKCN0ZB0XY

[TomSea]

Catalonia (Barcelona area) also voted for Independence last November:

Catalonia Votes For Independence; Spain Says It Won't Happen
http://www.npr.org/sections/parallels/2014/11/10/362952892/referendums-outcome-indicates-catalonias-desire-for-independence

81% voted for independence; it was an unofficial ballot, apparently it was a relatively low voter turnout.