After long probes, Alberto Núñez Feijóo now gets a first attempt to form a right-wing government with the far-right party Vox – but even such a constellation lacks a majority in parliament. This requires support from additional small parties.
If the attempt fails, outgoing Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez for the Socialists (PSOE) is expected to be asked.
Parliament Speaker Francina Armengol, of the Spanish Socialist Workers’ Party, announced the king’s decision at a press conference on Tuesday. If no alliance succeeds in forming a government within two months of the first vote in parliament, new elections await.