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Galicians back Rajoy, Basques reject him

22.10.12 @ 08:56

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Spain’s governing Popular Party kept control in Galicia, Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy’s home region, while the Basques overwhelmingly backed nationalist and separatist parties in Sunday’s elections, threatening to increase tensions with Madrid. A third regional election is to be held 25 November in the biggest of Spain's 17 regions, Catalonia.