Pedro Sánchez now has until 2 May to form a coalition,although the more likely outcome is a unique election in June A second attempt by Pedro Sánchez, the leader of the socialist party PSOE, and to become Spain’s prime minister after December’s inconclusive election has come to nothing after he only got one more than the 130 votes he mustered on Wednesday – far short of the 176 needed for a majority.
The parties believe until 2 May to agree a coalition,but this looks increasingly unlikely. The only way the numbers add up would be a “grand coalition” of the old guard, the PSOE and the conservative common party. But this would be widely seen as a betrayal of democracy and of the millions who voted for change.
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Source: theguardian.com