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Now playing Next Spain New parties break Spains' political duopoly in local & regional vote Spain’s traditional parties of both left and right took a fearful battering in local and regional elections on Sunday, with the ruling Popular Party 25/05/2015
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Now playing Next Spain Spain: Podemos faces first big political test as Andalusia goes to the polls Political newcomer Podemos is facing its first big test as Spain’s Andalusia region goes to the polls. Teresa Rodriguez Represented by Teresa 22/03/2015