Spain: Leftist Victories Celebrated in Madrid and Barcelona

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The left-wing anti-austerity Podemos party was considered the main winner in Sunday's elections, dealing a blow to the country's two-party system alternately headed by the right-wing Popular Party and the social democratic Spanish Socialist Workers Party. The left won office in Spain's two largest cities, Madrid and Barcelona, and jubilant supporters took to the streets to celebrate. As no party gained at absolute majority, negotiations to form a new government are now on the agenda in 13 of 17 regions that voted on Sunday. teleSUR