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Now playing Next Europe News Spanish elections: Uncertainty hangs over future government The right-wing bloc which was expected to win, only secured 169 seats. The left-wing bloc won 153 seats - both falling far from an absolute majority. 24/07/2023
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Now playing Next Design Sagrada Familia struggles to accommodate both worship and tourism With tourism surpassing pre-pandemic records in Barcelona and across southern Europe, iconic sacred sites are struggling to accommodate the faithful who come to pray and the millions of paying tourists. 21/07/2023
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Now playing Next Spain Voters see Feijóo as a candidate projecting a presidential image Born into a modest family, he was described as a "responsible and obedient" young man who pursued a law degree during the early years of democracy before becoming a civil servant 20/07/2023
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