The difficult effort to form a government in Spain

The centrist party, Cuidadanos reported today that it will not support a government in which…
part of the party is Leader of the radical left, complicating even more the effort of forming a government coalition of the Socialists and the left.
The chances of formation of a κεντροαριστερής government rose last week as the caretaker prime minister Mariano coal ash spill in the People’s Party (PP) has admitted that it has secured the support of the other parties to ask for the vote of confidence of parliament.
The decision of the coal ash spill became known after the leader of Podemos, Pablo Iglesias has stated that it intends to “soften” the red lines and to negotiate an agreement with the Socialist Party (PSOE) took second place in the recent parliamentary elections. However, it is not certain that the two parties will reach agreement and, in any case, you’ll need the support of other, smaller political formations.
Albert Rivera, the leader of Ciudadanos —the party came fourth in the elections— said that its members would abstain in the vote on the provision of a vote of confidence in a government between the PSOE and Podemos. According to Rivera, the kit of the Leader of the nationalist local parties, and the promise he had given in the past for a referendum for the independence of Catalonia is threatening the unity and economy of Spain. For this reason, asked to cooperate the other three parties, without the radical left.
“We’re not willing to put the Spanish economy in the hands of Podemos, following the example of Greece,” he said in a Press conference, Rivera.
Without the support of the Ciudadanos, the leader of the Socialists, Pedro Sánchez, will need to agree with a lot of nationalist and separatist parties from the Basque Country and Catalonia in order to secure a majority of 350 seats in parliament. In something like this, however, may react strongly some members of his own party.
King Philip would begin the next round of discussions for the formation of a government on Wednesday, but neither the PP nor the PSOE have yet to secure the support of other parties in order to appeal to the parliament requesting a vote of confidence.
By the time a candidate for prime minister requested a vote of confidence, it has at its disposal two months to form a government. If you don’t succeed, new elections are held.

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