After the Spanish general election of 20 December 2015 failed to deliver an overall majority for any political party, extensive negotiations ensued to form a government in the country. As a result, th
Mariano Rajoy being congratulated by PSOE spokesperson Antonio Hernando after his successful investiture as prime minister on 29 October 2016
prime minister Mariano Rajoy and PSOE leader Pedro Sánchez in their post-election meeting on 23 December 2015.
José Manuel Soria was forced to renounce as caretaker industry minister after he came involved in the Panama Papers scandal.
On 22 January 2016, Mariano Rajoy announced that he was temporarily turning down the King's nomination after Pablo Iglesias's offer of a coalition government to the PSOE.
A general election was held in Spain on 20 December 2015 to elect the members of the 11th Cortes Generales under the Spanish Constitution of 1978. All 350 seats in the Congress of Deputies were up for
2015–2016 Spanish government formation
…After the Spanish general election of 20 December 2015 failed to deliver an overall majority for any political party, extensive negotiations ensued to form a government in the country. As a result, the…
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