Although the PP, led by Alberto Núñez Feijóo, was the party that won the most seats in July, it did not achieve an absolute majority and until now it has not achieved any alliance strong enough to allow it to form a government, despite the support of Vox, which ranks third.
Sánchez’s PSOE, second in Parliament, will try to win the inauguration with the support of his left-wing partner Sumar and smaller regional parties, including Catalonia’s pro-independence parties.
Under Spanish law, when a party wins fewer than the 176 seats required for a majority in the 350-deputy chamber, the king holds talks with all parties across the political spectrum and proposes a candidate for prime minister.
There is no time limit for the negotiations of the candidate to form a Government.
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