Aug
27
MADRID (Reuters) – Spain ‘s northwestern region of Galicia said on Monday it would move up local elections to October 21, in what is seen as a mini-referendum on Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy ‘s deep spending cuts to stave off the euro zone debt crisis.
Both Galicia, a longtime stronghold for Rajoy’s conservative People’s Party, and the Basque Country will have early elections on the same day, as leaders in both regions seek consensus for tough cost cuts in 2013 budgets.
In Galicia, pollsters say the PP is at risk of losing its absolute majority in the regional legislature, or even of losing power altogether, possibly to a Socialist opposition group, which has yet to choose a candidate and establish a platform.
A shift in power might not mean an outright rebellion against austerity programs in Galicia, but it would be psychologically damaging to the PP if a traditional stronghold
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