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July 24, 2023

Hung parliament leaves Spanish startups' hopes for pro-scaleup policies in limbo

The PP's victory in last night's election has ended the rule of a government with a strong pro-tech record. What can startups expect from the new party in power?


Zosia Wanat and Tim Smith

4 min read

Madrid, Spain

The make-up of the next government of Spain is unclear after yesterday's inconclusive election — but local startups hope that their leaders, whoever they are, will keep tech close to the top of their agenda.

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Zosia Wanat

Zosia Wanat was a senior reporter at Sifted. She covered the CEE region and policy. Follow her on X and LinkedIn

Tim Smith

Tim Smith was news editor at Sifted. He covered deeptech and AI, and produced Startup Europe — The Sifted Podcast . Follow him on X and LinkedIn

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