Spain's far-right Vox to enter coalition in Castile and Leon region after vote

FILE PHOTO: Santiago Abascal, leader of far-right party Vox, speaks during a session at Parliament in Madrid, Spain, June 30, 2021. REUTERS/Susana Vera/Pool/

MADRID (Reuters) - Spanish far-right party Vox is likely to gain power in the central Castile and Leon region in a coalition with centre-right People's Party after the local elections held on Sunday, a setback for left-wing Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez.

"Vox has the right and the duty to form a government in Castile and Leon," Vox's national chief Santiago Abascal said at a political rally on Sunday evening after his party came third in a snap election.