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NO END IN SIGHT TO SPANISH POLITICAL DEADLOCK

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No end in sight to Spanish political deadlock

Luke Barber

last updated:
13/07/2016

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Spains political deadlock has shown no signs of letting up after Socialist leader
Pedro Sanchez rearmed his party would not back a government led by acting
Prime Minister Mariano Rajoys conservatives.

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Although Rajoys Peoples party won the most votes in the election on June 26,
the countrys second in six months, they fell short of a majority, and if alliances
cannot be formed soon, the possibility of a third election will grow ever more
likely.
Rajoy said that he would attempt to form a government if the king asked him to
do so, but he is faced with a mammoth task in order to do so.
He must convince other parties to join his own or at least abstain from blocking
the formation of a government.
What I say is that the Peoples Party has had an increase in votes and seats and
in the support of Spaniards. The Peoples Party should lead this government. I
think its democratic, sensible, reasonable and what has always happened, Rajoy
said in a news conference after meeting Sanchez for almost an hour and 20
minutes.

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