Spain's caretaker socialist prime minister Pedro Sanchez lost a crunch post-election vote of confidence on Thursday (Jul 25) after coalition talks ...
MADRID: Spain's caretaker socialist prime minister Pedro Sanchez lost a crunch post-election vote of confidence on Thursday after coalition talks with the far-left failed.
Representatives from the socialists and the far-left Podemos party had been working to secure a deal for what would have been Spain's first post-dictatorship coalition government. But talks stalled on Wednesday evening. Both sides had agreed to give Podemos the post of deputy prime minister with responsibility for social issues and the health ministry.
"There is pressure from both parties' bases to reach an agreement. Parties are also reluctant to risk new elections. Podemos would likely suffer another setback, further undermining its leverage and its internal coalition," he said. Since 2015, Spain has shifted from a two-party system to a deeply fragmented parliament with the emergence of Podemos, liberal party Ciudadanos and more recently far-right Vox.
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