8 minutes agoSpain seeking a government after 235 days
Periskopi(6 years ago)
(6 years ago)Spain marked today the 235rd government-free day, despite the last two election cycles. The country has been forced to hold twice general elections within a single year, for the first time in its history due to lawmakers' inability to agree on a new government. Elections were held [...]
The country has been forced to hold twice general elections within a single year, for the first time in its history due to lawmakers' inability to agree on a new government.
The elections were held on 28 April and 10 November, and talks between political parties have failed every time.
The Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) won in both elections, but failed to win the majority in parliament.
Chairman PSOE and the government's interim prime minister, Pedro Sanchez, signed preliminary agreements with Pablo Iglesias, the leader of the leftist party Unidas Podemos, two days after the November 10th elections. But, they don't have enough MPs to form the government.
To form left minority governments, P SOE needs support from the Republican Left Catalonia Party (ERC), which has demanded the separatist political agenda.
The PSOE has been holding talks with the ECC for more than a month, but there are still no results. /Atsh/
