Madrid (AFP) - Spaniards voted Sunday in elections that could see the anti-austerity protest movement conquer city halls and transform Spanish politics.New left-wing and centrist movements are fighting to end the two-party system of the past four decades and drive out the ruling conservative Popular Party (PP).Surging in popularity after the wave of anti-austerity protests that erupted in 2011, they vow to fight corruption and heal a country stricken by unemployment and spending cuts."This is the first time we have felt hopeful when coming out to vote," said Eva Quintas, 32, after casting her ballot in central Madrid for left-wing protest party Podemos and the local group it is backing, Ahora Madrid.Another voter, Fernando Martin, 50, said he eventually made up his mind to vote for the PP."These elections are important.
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