Editorial: El País

• The PNV and EH Bildu tied in the Basque regional elections, although the PNV won by almost 29,000 votes.
• The candidate from the PNV, Imanol Pradales, is likely to be the sixth lehendakari.
• Participation was decisive, increasing 12 points from 2020.
• Despite the tie, the 12 seats won by the PSE assure the PNV a parliamentary majority.
• Bildu is the party that has risen the most, gaining six seats and surpassing 30% of the votes for the first time.
• The Parliament of the thirteenth autonomous legislature will be the most nationalist.
• The Socialists won two seats and ensure governability.
• The Popular Party adds one deputy to the six it already had.

Conclusion: The expected continuity in the government of Vitoria of the collaboration between PNV and PSE indicates a new cycle in the Basque Country.

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