Spanish Opposition Close to Securing Votes to Topple Rajoy, Sources Say
- Socialists need Basque, Catalan support for no-confidence vote
- Rajoy’s eventual resignation would put Spain on election alert
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The Socialists, Spain’s biggest opposition party, are close to lining up the support they need to oust Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy in a no-confidence vote Friday, according to people briefed on the talks.
Catalan separatists are highly likely to side with the Socialist party when their leadership meets in Barcelona Wednesday, according to one person briefed on their discussions. The Basque Nationalists are planning to take their lead from the Catalans when they take a final decision in the regional capital Vitoria on Thursday morning, said another person. Neither party has taken a firm decision yet. A Socialist party press officer declined to comment.