On the heels of regional elections in Andalucía, in which both the Socialists and the anti-austerity Podemos party scored gains, many observers are predicting similar trends in upcoming national elections. Andalucía was one of the regions hardest hit by the financial crisis of 2008, and its unemployment rate of 34.2 % is the highest in Europe. Elections there may mark a major political shift in Spain. teleSUR
