31 Jul 2019

Spain could see fourth election in four years after PM failed to form government

From First Up, 5:10 am on 31 July 2019

To Spain where a fourth election in four years is looming after the interim Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, failed in his latest attempt to form a government. Mr Sanchez had been trying to achieve a majority in parliament since he called a snap election in April and now has two months to find a way forward or he'll have to face another general election. Spanish politics has been divided over the past few years over issues such as independence for Catalonia and a corruption scandal faced by the main conservative party the People's Party, which is now lead by Pablo Casado. Joining me now is our correspondent from Spain, Tim Smith.