Spain's Socialist Party agreed by a majority vote to enable the incumbent conservative Popular Party to form a new government in Spain.
The party voted to abstain during the investiture of acting Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy, thus allowing him to become head of government, a step that ends 10 months of stalemate in Spanish politics.
"Nobody can deny that it was not an easy decision," a party statement said after the votes were counted and the decision made public.
The Socialist's federal committee cast 139 votes in favor of abstaining and 96 against.
Of the 237 accredited members of the committee, just two did not vote.
The committee thus cleared the way for a total or partial abstention, both decisions that would allow Spain to have a new government next week.
It is the first time since the country regained its democratic system in 1977 that the Spanish Socialist Party (PSOE) has made it possible for a conservative government to be formed with its help.
EFE
23/10/16
The party voted to abstain during the investiture of acting Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy, thus allowing him to become head of government, a step that ends 10 months of stalemate in Spanish politics.
"Nobody can deny that it was not an easy decision," a party statement said after the votes were counted and the decision made public.
The Socialist's federal committee cast 139 votes in favor of abstaining and 96 against.
Of the 237 accredited members of the committee, just two did not vote.
The committee thus cleared the way for a total or partial abstention, both decisions that would allow Spain to have a new government next week.
It is the first time since the country regained its democratic system in 1977 that the Spanish Socialist Party (PSOE) has made it possible for a conservative government to be formed with its help.
EFE
23/10/16
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