Spain’s Sanchez Bolstered After Rival Feijoo Loses Second Vote
- Vote paves way for Sanchez to be reelected to new term
- Feijoo scores 172 votes in favor, 177 against in parliament
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Spain’s opposition leader failed in his second bid this week to become prime minister, falling short by four votes in parliament and paving the way for the Socialist chief Pedro Sanchez to be reelected to a new term.
Alberto Nunez Feijoo, head of the center right People’s Party, scored 172 votes in favor and 177 against in the parliamentary ballot Friday, close to an earlier result Wednesday. Under the Spanish electoral system a nominee for prime minister faces two voting rounds, with the first requiring an absolute majority and the second simply needing more yes than no votes.