Spain king asks Sanchez to try to form government
Spain's King Felipe VI has officially tasked outgoing Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez with forming a new government, as confirmed by the parliamentary speaker. For Sanchez to regain his position as prime minister, he must secure the support of a Catalan separatist party, which holds a pivotal role in the parliamentary vote.
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- Anadolu Agency
- Published Date: 03:57 | 03 October 2023
- Modified Date: 03:57 | 03 October 2023
Spain's King Felipe VI on Tuesday formally asked outgoing Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez to try and form a government, the parliamentary speaker said.
If Sanchez is to be reinstated as premier, he will need to pass a key parliamentary vote for which he will need the backing of a hardline Catalan separatist party cast in the role of kingmaker.
The move comes just four days after right-wing opposition leader Alberto Nunez-Feijoo failed in his own bid to win parliamentary support to be inaugurated as prime minister.
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