Spanish Socialist party refrains from backing a Rajoy-led government
Spain’s Socialist party says it will keep opposing a government led by acting Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy until he starts to solve his problems by himself.
The country has been locked in political stalemate since elections last December took Rajoy's conservative People's Party (PP) majority. Since then the country’s parties have failed to form a coalition.
In repeat elections held on June 26, the PP party won the parliamentary elections but failed to gain a majority, meaning Rajoy still requires the support of the Socialist party, or that of a coalition of minor parties.
In his first public speech since the elections, Socialist leader Pedro Sanchez announced that his party would neither vote in favor of Rajoy in a confidence vote nor enable a PP-led government.
"He should outline the policies that will allow him to gain support among his natural allies, of which the Socialists are not one, and that he does not wait for the others to solve his problems," said Sanchez.
If the current round of negotiations fails, the country will face a third round of elections.
Following Sanchez’s announcement, Rajoy told reporters that it would be “foolish” to hold another vote.
"I would like a government to form quickly so that we don't waste the whole summer discussing," he said.
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