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ABC, Dec.17, 2015
MADRID — “We are moderate people, quiet, formal and serious.” Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy’s calm words and bruised face were splashed on the front page of Madrid daily ABC on Thursday after the center-right leader was punched in the face by a 17 year-old during a campaign stop.
Rajoy, who is running for reelection on Sunday, was assaulted during a walkabout on Wednesday in the northwestern city of Pontevedra. The teenager, who reportedly approached Rajoy on the pretext of taking a selfie, was arrested. There have been conflicting reports as to whether the motive was explicitly political.
Prime minister since 2011 and leader of the People’s Party since 2004, Rajoy is leading in the polls, though one in four voters is still undecided.
