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    Spain: No clear majority for either bloc in parliamentary election

    Neither the rightist nor the leftist political bloc was likely to win a clear majority in Spain’s parliamentary election on Sunday.

    With 95% of votes counted, the Socialists of acting Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez led with an estimated 120 seats in the 350-seat lower house. It was followed by the conservative People’s Party, with 88 seats. The far-right Vox was the third largest party with an estimated 52 seats. Center-right Ciudadanos were seen winning 10 seats while far-left Unidas Podemos fetched 26 seats.