MADRID: Spain's King Felipe on Tuesday (Aug 22) nominated the leader of the conservative People's Party (PP), Alberto Nunez Feijoo, to face a parliamentary vote for prime minister, according to lower house speaker Francina Armengol. The king, who is head of state, made the decision after consulting represe
MADRID: Spain's King Felipe on Tuesday nominated the leader of the conservative People's Party , Alberto Nunez Feijoo, to face a parliamentary vote for prime minister, according to lower house speaker Francina Armengol.
"We will give a voice to the more than 11 million citizens who want change, stability and moderation with a government that defends the equality of all Spaniards," Feijoo posted on messaging platform X, formerly known as Twitter, as he thanked the king for the mandate. Earlier on Tuesday, acting Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said that he believed his Socialist party would be able"to gather the parliamentary support needed" to form a government.
In a show of strength of the left bloc, Sanchez's Socialists had their candidate appointed speaker of the lower house last week.
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