Spain’s Sanchez faces tight parliament vote to remain PM

Madrid, Jan 7 (AFP/APP): Spain’s parliament will vote Tuesday on whether to confirm Socialist leader Pedro Sanchez as prime minister at the helm of the country’s first-ever coalition government. Sanchez, who has stayed on as a caretaker premier since inconclusive elections last year, is seeking to be reappointed for another term. He wants to form a minority coalition government with hard-left party Podemos this time around. On Sunday Sanchez lost a first confidence vote having failed to win backing from an absolute majority in the 350-seat parliament. He now faces a second vote on Tuesday when he needs just a … Continue reading Spain’s Sanchez faces tight parliament vote to remain PM