Canarian Weekly
15-04-2016, 11:21
KING Felipe VI will hold fresh talks with Spain’s political leaders on Monday and Tuesday next week (25-26th April) in a bid to determine a ruling party for the country.
It will be the Spanish monarch’s third attempt with top politicians to settle the issue of who will be Prime Minister.
On Thursday (21st April), house speaker Patxi López will hand the King a list of representatives to meet with him on the selected dates.
Felipe, following an inconclusive General Election on 20th December, has held two rounds of talks, asking two leaders to submit their names for the post of Prime Minister in a congressional vote.
The first, acting PM Mariano Rajoy, of the Popular Party (PP), refused to do so. And the second, Socialist Pedro Sánchez, tried and failed.
Now, with a Parliament dissolution deadline coming up, and a new call to polling stations, the King will try to determine if there is another last-minute candidate with enough congressional backing for a successful run in office.
If not, a new election will be staged on 26th June, although polls suggest another inconclusive outcome – and a lower turn-out.
But, following months of failed cross-party talks, there is little hope that a deal will emerge in time to avert another election.
Rajoy’s former ruling party, PP, which holds the most seats in Congress, has failed to attract a single party to form a government.
The Socialists finalised a deal with Ciudadanos, but they still need a third group’s support.
Podemos officials refuse to provide this backing, preferring instead a coalition of themselves, the PSOE, United Left and other regional leftist groups.
The deadline for reaching a last-minute deal is 2nd May. And should a nominee step up, Congress will hold a double vote: one to attempt an overall majority of 176 seats, and, failing that, another one for a simple majority.
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It will be the Spanish monarch’s third attempt with top politicians to settle the issue of who will be Prime Minister.
On Thursday (21st April), house speaker Patxi López will hand the King a list of representatives to meet with him on the selected dates.
Felipe, following an inconclusive General Election on 20th December, has held two rounds of talks, asking two leaders to submit their names for the post of Prime Minister in a congressional vote.
The first, acting PM Mariano Rajoy, of the Popular Party (PP), refused to do so. And the second, Socialist Pedro Sánchez, tried and failed.
Now, with a Parliament dissolution deadline coming up, and a new call to polling stations, the King will try to determine if there is another last-minute candidate with enough congressional backing for a successful run in office.
If not, a new election will be staged on 26th June, although polls suggest another inconclusive outcome – and a lower turn-out.
But, following months of failed cross-party talks, there is little hope that a deal will emerge in time to avert another election.
Rajoy’s former ruling party, PP, which holds the most seats in Congress, has failed to attract a single party to form a government.
The Socialists finalised a deal with Ciudadanos, but they still need a third group’s support.
Podemos officials refuse to provide this backing, preferring instead a coalition of themselves, the PSOE, United Left and other regional leftist groups.
The deadline for reaching a last-minute deal is 2nd May. And should a nominee step up, Congress will hold a double vote: one to attempt an overall majority of 176 seats, and, failing that, another one for a simple majority.
More... (http://www.canarianweekly.com/king-felipes-final-bid-for-government/)