MADRID (Sputnik) — According to the Center of Sociological Research's (CIS) first poll since the parliamentary elections held on June 26, which was carried out on July 1-11 in 50 provinces among 2,500 adults, if new national elections were held today, the PP would get 32.5 percent, which would represent a 9.4 point lead over its next rival the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE).
The party Podemos is losing popularity, with only 19.6 percent ready to give their vote to it now against 21.1 percent in June. The party Citizens would receive 12 percent. The Republican Left of Catalonia finished fifth with 2.9 percent.
On June 26, Spain’s center-right PP won the most seats in the parliamentary elections, with the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party finishing second. None of the political forces has an absolute majority and thus cannot form a government on their own. Following the elections, PP leader Mariano Rajoy initiated negotiations to form a government, which have so far yielded little results. He warned that Spain will have to hold a new round of parliamentary elections if PSOE refuses to form a coalition.
