In Spain, rising support for the anti-austerity Podemos party has dealt a major blow to the ruling People’s Party in national elections. Sunday’s elections resulted in a deeply divided Parliament, leaving the future of right-wing Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy in doubt. Rajoy’s People’s Party won 123 seats, the Socialist party won 90 seats, and the Podemos party won 69 seats. Podemos grew out of the indignados protest movement. Podemos leader Pablo Iglesias celebrated the election results.

Pablo Iglesias: “So today is an historical day for Spain. We are very happy for the fact that in Spain the two-party system is ended, and we are happy because we are starting a new political era in our country. Our defense of the social justice and our fight against corruption are going to be the political lines of our group in the Spanish Congress. Spain is not going to be the same anymore. We are very happy, and now the agenda is the constitutional reform in our country.”