Most observers thought he was very unlikely to oust the conservative PartidoPopular (PP).
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At the time of writing, another councillor from the ruling PartidoPopular has just been shot dead.
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The right-wing PartidoPopular (PP) government dispatched police from outside Catalonia to prevent voting taking place.
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Madam, - Up to early last week, the ruling PartidoPopular held a narrow lead in the Spanish polls.
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In Spain, the overall majority of the conservative PartidoPopular (PP) has collapsed but it remains the biggest party.
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He has led a weak minority government since defeating the PartidoPopular (PP) in a confidence motion a year ago.
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ECONOMY Pablo Casado PartidoPopular, PP - Approve a reduced fee for self-employed workers whose income does not exceed the minimum wage.
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He resigned as party leader two years ago, after narrowly losing the 1996 election to Mr Jose Maria Aznar's centre-right PartidoPopular.
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The resultant surge of political instability boosted the unexpectedly strong performance of the right-wing PartidoPopular, led by the highly experienced Mariano Rajoy.
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These limits were converted into dogmas under the conservative PartidoPopular (PP) from 1996 to 2004.
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That anger grew when the PSOE was replaced by the right-wing PartidoPopular, and deeper spending cuts critically damaged the country's social fabric.
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Madam, - It is too easy to see the defeat of Spain's ruling PartidoPopular as the direct result of Thursday's horrific bombings in Madrid.
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A corruption scandal erupted in mid-January implicating senior members of the governing PartidoPopular (PP) in an illegal payment network, including prime minister Mariano Rajoy.
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Alberto Núñez Feijóo is the premier of the northwestern region of Galicia and one of the most visible faces in the conservative PartidoPopular (PP).
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Protesters stand outside police barriers during a demonstration near the headquarters of the ruling People's Party ( PartidoPopular) in Madrid January 31, 2013.