8 minutes agoSpain's second deputy prime minister resigns, following disappointment by EU election results
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(2 years ago)Spain's second deputy prime minister and Labour Minister Yolanda Diaz has announced that she will step down as leader of the left-wing Sumar coalition following poor performance in European elections. It becomes known that Sumar, who met last year to help protect the extreme right during the elections. [...]
It becomes known that Sumar, who met last year to help protect the right extreme during the general elections in Spain, won only three seats.
Even the leftist coalition, as one of the leading members of Sumar, failed to win a single seat, writes SkynewsHe's following in on Telegrafie.
As a result, Diaz has decided to resign as Sumar's co-ordinator, though she will continue with her ministerial duties.
These last elections have acted as a mirror”, Diaz said in a statement.
“People do not make mistakes when voting, nor do they make mistakes if they decide not to vote”, she added.
This is always our responsibility and, of course, in this case, this is my responsibility. I've decided to leave my post as the coordinator of Sumar”.
