MOSCOW (Sputnik) — King of Spain Felipe VI will open the first round of consultations with representatives of the country's political parties on the issue of forming a new government on July 26, Spanish media reported Thursday.
According to the EFE news agency, the round will end on July 28, and at least 14 politicians have confirmed their participation in the discussions.
In June, Spain’s center-right Popular Party (PP), led by acting Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy, won the most seats in the parliamentary election, with the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) finishing second. None of the political forces has an absolute majority and thus cannot form a government on their own. Following the elections, Rajoy initiated negotiations to form a government but they have so far yielded little results.
Rajoy led the talks with major Spanish political leaders on his own where he presented the future government program but has so far failed to gain support. Rajoy is against holding a new round of parliamentary elections in Spain.
