What can happen in Spain after the failure of Sánchez's investiture?

Sanchez did not get more "sies" than "no" as he needed after failing last Tuesday in the first round of voting, when he needed the absolute majority. He obtained 124 votes in favor, 155 against and 67 abstentions..

The abstention of United We have come to the investiture of Sanchez, who has not added a simple majority of votes, counting only with the support of the PSOE and the Cantabrian Regional Party (PRC) ), against the veto of the conservative Popular Party (PP) and the liberal citizens, as well as a part of Catalan independence and other minorities.

What can happen?

The inauguration failed open a period of two months during which your socialist party (PSOE) can try again to obtain the necessary safeguards for the formation of a governmentand avoid the automatic call for elections, the fourth in four years.

The President of the Congress of Deputies, Meritxell Batet, will communicate the failure of Sanchez to the king Philip VI, which must decide to open a new round of consultations with the parties in the near future or, as is more likely, to allow time to see if the PSOE leader makes another attempt to negotiate with United We Can, the the most relevant that can unlock his reelection

The bargaining period is marked by the first vote of his inauguration, which took place on Tuesday, September 23, when the Socialist leader failed to obtain an absolute majority, but the countdown was activated today, its failure having been confirmed in the second vote.

From now on, the parties can negotiate and perform "successive proposals"says the Spanish Constitution, and the king can at any time propose a new candidate for the presidency of the government.

But if there is no agreement in two months, the advance of elections will be published on September 24 in the BOE (State Gazette) and a new deadline will be set for Spaniards to go to the polls. date of elections on 10 November.

In recent months, Sánchez has threatened United. We could no longer negotiate after the July inaugural vote, but after his failure, he could change his position.

The left force of Pablo IglesiasIn the meantime, said he's "hand outstretched."

His spokesman, Ione Bellarra, said that "see the place for an agreement" if Sanchez stops "make excuses, obstacles and problems".

From the PSOE, however, they were more pessimistic: "We concluded that United could never want an agreement"said Rafael Simancas, leader of the Socialists in Congress.