Madrid: Newcomer parties are expected to make big gains against Spain's once-dominant conservatives and Socialists in this parliamentary election, ushering in a new and potentially volatile era of compromise politics. With many people saying they want to shake up a political system they consider corrupt and unable to tackle economic troubles, the outcome of Sunday's election is the most uncertain in decades. About one in three of the 36.5 million eligible voters have said they would decide whom to support only at the last minute. Although long queues were seen all day at polling stations across Spain, the turnout...
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