President of the Spanish government in office and leader of the Popular Party (PP, center-right), Mariano Rajoy , called on the Socialists to enable it to form a government after yesterday its leader, Pedro Sanchez , was rejected for the second time by the Congress of Deputies.
in the two votes this week the socialist candidate won defeats parliamentary what, under the Constitution, opens the door to king Philip VI propose other candidates for the Executive within a period of two months.
After this period, if not achieved form a government, new elections would be called.
Rajoy, who took office in December 2011, took an act of his party in the city of Salamanca to justify why has not endorsed the agreement between PSOE and Citizens (liberal), totaling 130 seats, compared with 123 PP.
“How do I explain to our 7.3 million voters who will support president who lost the election and also wants to liquidate the work we have done in these four years? “argued the conservative leader.
In the stage that now opens Mariano Rajoy he said there needs a stable government to give confidence to investors and social partners and continue the economic recovery
After the elections last December 20 and before Pedro Sanchez was proposed by king -. Rajoy had declined the offer previously – the PP leader called for an agreement with PSOE and Citizens for him at the head
Today expressly addressed the socialists. “Our offer is still there, and if you do not want to accept, at least you leave govern . who won the election because he has more votes, more support and the majority confidence of all “
what has happened in the last month in the Spanish policy has been – in the opinion of Mariano Rajoy – “tangle and comedy.” He said that Pedro Sanchez has “cheated” because everyone knew he had no support to get elected Prime Minister
Source:. EFE
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