The interim government in Spain prevents Obama’s visit – Investing.com Spain

MADRID (Reuters) – The first visit to Spain by a US president in 15 years is on hold because of the Spanish political deadlock, which remains a caretaker government three months after elections while the parties are still negotiating the formation of a new government.

Speaking to reporters in Washington, Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Garcia-Margallo said Obama had intended to visit Spain in July, what would be the first by a US president to Spain since George W. Bush did in 2001.

“Without a government with full capacity it will probably not be the most appropriate. Say Obama in such a hurry as we stop being on duty, “Margallo said.

according to Spanish law, if political parties fail to reach an agreement to form a government before May 2, new elections would be called, probably on June 26, which in practice would Obama’s visit next month impossible. Obama exhausted its mandate in early 2017.

“What he told me is to see if we form government that is willing to come to Spain,” Margallo said after a meeting with Obama in the framework of a summit nuclear safety on Friday.

“I understood very well that he wants there to be a government, is not the first time I hear of this desire of President Obama and logically is more than welcome,” he added Margallo.

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