POLLS HAVE OPENED ACROSS SPAIN FOR THE COUNTRY’S THIRD GENERAL ELECTION IN FOUR YEARS

The election is marked by the rise of the far right movement Vox, which opposes multiculturalism and has threatened to end self rule for regions like Catalonia.

Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has presented himself as a bulwark against the advance of the hard right.

Polls suggest his party will lead the vote but no single group will win an overall majority.