Socialist thwarts right and has narrow chance of forming new government
With expectations low for the left going into the vote, the result suggests that the move has paid off for Sanchez. His own chances of forming a government are also narrow, although he appears to have more options than the conservatives.
“Spain is a parliamentary democracy, with its deadlines and its procedures,” Sanchez told his party. “This democracy will find a formula for governing.” With new MPs due to be sworn in in mid-August, King Felipe is then expected to invite Nunez Feijoo to attempt to form a government. Should he fail, as expected, Sanchez will have his turn. If he, too, is unable to win an investiture vote, the clock will start ticking down to a repeat election, possibly at the end of this year.
Although Sunday’s result has underlined the difficulties in forming a governing majority in Spain, it also saw the country’s political centre of gravity shift back towards the centre.
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