Spain’s Socialists Fall Short in an Election Gamble Gone Wrong

  • Acting premier Pedro Sanchez has fewer lawmakers than before
  • Now he faces tortuous negotiations to form a government
Spain is more ungovernable than ever after acting Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s election gamble backfired.(Source: Bloomberg)
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Spain’s Socialists won the greatest number of seats in Sunday’s election, but the results are so fragmented that party leader Pedro Sanchez is going to struggle even more than before to form a government.

The political deadlock gripping the country has only deepened.