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From top: Spain’s electoral map; Pablo Iglesias, leader of Podemos (We Can) last night

The Podemos and Ciudadanos parties were the big winners with [progressive] Podemos winning 20.66% of the vote Ciudadanos claiming 13.93%.

The two traditional powerhouses of Spanish politics, the PP and the Socialists, remain the two largest parties with 28.72% and 22.01% of the vote respectively, but they face difficult coalition talks with the two smaller parties over the next few days.

“Spain is not going to be the same anymore and we are very happy,” said Podemos leader Pablo Iglesias.

A Force Awakens in Spain With Podemos’s Shock Election Surge (Bloomberg)

Previously: Mercille On Podemos

(Economist/Getty)

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Free tonight?

The kiosk, Leeson Street, Dublin 2

Martin Heavy-Guy writes:

A nice little outdoor animated interactive installation [by Ronan Coyle] celebrating the shortest day of the year is down on Leeson Street for the next few days. and there’s apparently some mulled wine there this evening, with the artist present.

City Solstice Event (Facebook)

phone

 

Ashleigh Connors writes:

I know you don’t normally do this but today I’m looking for some help. Does anyone out there know a way to track down an iPhone? I’ve lost a million phones and replaced them but this one is important because it holds a number of really special conversations on voice record I’ve had with my granny about her childhood and our family history. I’m distraught. I lost it in the Workman’s [Club, Wellington Quay, Dublin 2] at the end of the night on Friday after getting my jacket in the cloakroom. I don’t know how to get it back. Anyone any advice if they’ve been in a similar situation? (It’s a rose gold and white 16g 5s with a black otter box cover).

Anyone?

julien

Dr Julien Mercille

It’s Monday.

BUT no Mercille on Monday?

What gives?

Dreamboat Monday columnist Dr Julien Mercille will return after Xmas. He wishes all Broadsheet readers a happy holiday except for the elites.

Swoon.

Previously: Mercille On Monday

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