Spain will return to the polls: the king does not propose Sánchez to the presidency

King Felipe of Spain has decided today not to propose the Socialist Pedro Sánchez to the presidency of the government after verifying that lack of sufficient support in Parliament, with which Spain is heading for new elections the next November 10.

The King's House reported in a statement that after a new round of political consultations, the monarch had discovered "that there is no candidate who has the necessary support " so that the Congress of Deputies "gives you your confidence".

It has also been indicated that Philip VI He communicated his decision to the President of the Congress, Mertixell Batet"for the purposes of the provisions of Article 99 of the Spanish Constitution". The aforementioned stable article stipulates that if, within the two months since the first vote of nomination, no candidate obtains the support of Parliament, the king dissolve the cameras and call new elections.

Sanchez theoretically had time to reach a government agreement until September 24thalthough the king's political consultations were practically on the horizon to send the signal of the possibility of an unlock that did not happen despite the last-minute attempts of leaders of major parties.

Spain is preparing for a new meeting with the ballot on November 10, the fourth in four years.