a minute agoAn atheist's Sanchezi swears on the Bible that he will be prime minister of all Spain
Periskopi(8 years ago)
(8 years ago)Spanish Socialist Party leader Pedro Sanchez took the oath as the country's new prime minister, a day after his no-confidence motion brought down conservative Mariano Rajoy, who held the post for nearly 7 years. An atheist Sanchezi vowed to defend the Constitution without relying on a Bible or cross, the first time [...]
Sanchezi an atheist vowed to defend the Constitution without relying on a Bible or cross, the first time this happened in the country's modern history.
The Socialist leader, whose party has only one quarter of the seats in Parliament, managed to secure the support of 6 other parties to overthrow Rajoy following a huge corruption scandal. Now, the 46-year-old has to think about who the people will include in his cabinet will be, while it is expected to publicise the list next week.
The solemn promise during the brief ceremony at the royal residence in Madrid was to fulfill his obligations with conscience, honor, loyalty to the King and protect the founding document of the state.
On Saturday, the new regional government of Catalonia, whose battle for independence Rajoy closed with a strong fist and the establishment of Madrid's direct rule seven months ago. The new Catalan president, Joachim Torra, the close ally of separatist leader Carla Puigdemont, pledged to continue efforts to secede the region from Spain.
