Tuesday, July 26, 2016

Spain tries to form a government – ElTiempo.com

Spain faces from Tuesday until Thursday a new round of consultations of King Philip VI with the main political parties to nominate a candidate to undergo investiture , a new opportunity to unlock the formation of Spanish government after seven months in temporary situation.

Although the elections held in repeat mode on June 26 involved a strengthening of the ruling Popular Party (PP) and a decline in left formations, the uncertainty surrounding the election of a new chief executive. (See also: A crucial new legislature in Spain)

The new elections gave like winner to the PP with 137 seats, followed by the Spanish Socialist Workers Party (85), United We Can (71), Citizens (32) five nationalist formations minority that separately, obtained 25 seats.

a possible alliance between the PP and the PSOE is difficult to imagine the ideological rift between them and because his electorate would not understand .

the candidate who leaves the round of consultations with the monarch will undergo an endowment session in Congress (250 members), which will need to overcome an absolute majority on the first ballot (176 votes), or a simple majority in a second. (Also: begin political negotiations in Spain to form a government)

The current chief executive, the conservative Mariano Rajoy, has shown willingness to come forward, but for now only has the support of Citizens in second vote , so you need the help of other groups, something that seems difficult, as little has transpired in the negotiations between the parties.

EFE

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