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00:00 In the peak of summer, hundreds of Spaniards attend campaign rallies across the country
00:05 ahead of Spain's vote on Sunday. Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez called for early elections
00:11 determined to govern again.
00:14 "We are going to win these elections because the People's Party is coming in completely
00:21 exhausted and we are going for the comeback."
00:26 But recent polls are pointing to a more likely winner, the leader of the centre-right People's
00:31 Party, Alberto Núñez Fejo.
00:33 In the capital, Fejo has rallied up many supporters, all waving their Spanish flags and cheering
00:38 him on. He remains calm, confident that his moment to lead the country has come.
00:44 "We are one step away from change, from illusion and hope for Spain."
00:51 In order to govern, Fejo will need to rely on an alliance with the far-right Vox. The
00:56 two parties have already signed governing pacts in six regions and over 140 municipalities.
01:03 A decision which the People's Party leader seems to be backing out of already.
01:08 "If the People's Party wins, it will more or less need Vox to form a government. It
01:14 will have to respond to the public's expectations. Fejo said the other day in an interview that
01:19 he would talk to the socialist leaders. Well, now he has to deliver."
01:25 Far-right Vox party has had a tremendous rise. Founded just one decade ago, the party is
01:31 now the third largest political force in the country.
01:34 Leader Santiago Abascal sees himself as a crusader on a mission to save Spain's soul.
01:40 He defends the nationalistic values of Spain's last dictatorship and slams feminism and LGBTQ+
01:46 proposals.
01:47 Spanish holidaymakers do not want to miss out on Sunday's election, with 2.6 million
01:54 people voting by post.