Madrid, Oct 21 (EFE).- Spain's ruling conservative Popular Party received strong support for its economic policies in regional elections at the weekend, increasing its absolute majority in Galicia, where it left the opposition Socialist Party licking its wounds. Meanwhile, the Socialists' poor showing in the Basque region opened the door to gains by nationalist and independence-minded political forces. br br br br EFE TV - MADRID - 08:30 GMT br br br br Keywords: efe-spain-regional-elections-galicia-basque br br br br Tel: +34 913 467 200. br br E-mail: tvefe@efe.es br br Web: www.efeservicios.