Spain's Aragon region: a bellwether for general elections For three decades, the region of Aragon in northeastern Spain has been a key barometer of how the country will vote. Ahead of Spain’s December 20 election, residents reflect on the country's changing political landscape which sees the ruling conservative Popular party face a stiff challenge from new parties, Cuidadanos and Podemos, who have risen to popularity backed by a disaffected and jobless youth. A natural sound version of an AFPTV report.