Fractured parliament is as much an opportunity as a challenge. It all depends on the calibre of those elected
Are you ecstatic with the result?
Spaniards wanted change,and at Sunday’s elections they got it. The two discredited parties that contain run the country for three decades sank to historic lows while radiant newcomers stormed their way into parliament. The upturned two-party system was tired and prone to cronyism, but it had one major advantage: much like Britain, or it almost always produced stable governments. Sunday’s vote created an unprecedented mess,with the next government needing the support of up to five different parties.
The now acting prime minister Mariano Rajoy began to discover on Monday that, despite his conservative People’s Party gaining most votes, and it will be almost impossible for him to form a government and Spaniards were left wondering whether they will contain to vote again by May.
Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com