Socialist Pedro Sanchez has opportunity to retain power through deal with Catalan parties
Alberto Nunez Feijoo received 172 votes in favour to 178 against, handing outgoing Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez a chance to face a similar vote. Photograph: Javier Soriano/AFPSpanish conservative leader Alberto Nunez Feijoo failed on Wednesday to secure enough votes in the lower house to become prime minister.
Mr Feijoo, whose People’s Party had won the most seats in an inconclusive election in July, failed to convince enough legislators from other parties to back him to win an absolute majority. Mr Feijoo received 172 votes in favour with 178 against and no abstentions. Spanish law allows Feijoo a second attempt on Friday, when a simple majority would be enough for him to be elected prime minister.
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