The Spanish parliament voted Tuesday to back Socialist leader Pedro Sanchez as prime minister, ending almost a year of political uncertainty
MADRID (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 07th January, 2020) The Spanish parliament voted Tuesday to back Socialist leader Pedro Sanchez as prime minister, ending almost a year of political uncertainty.
Sanchez was endorsed by a 167-165 vote, with 18 abstentions.
The vote split along ideological lines, with the far-left Podemos helping Sanchez secure a simple majority, while nationalists voted against and Catalan separatists abstained.
The Socialists are now expected to form a minority coalition government with Podemos.
