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The constitution of a future Spanish government is further complicated: the rupture is totally consumed between on the one hand the outgoing Socialist Government leader Pedro Sanchez and, on the other hand, the leader of Podemos Pablo Iglesias. No agreement possible, because the requirements of both are irreconcilable, and diehard. This raises the fear of greater instability and the holding of a new election.
With our correspondent in Madrid, François Musseau
An agreement with Pablo Iglesias is absolutely impossible. These are the words, very rough, of the socialist leader Pedro Sanchez . After his haughty victory in the legislative elections of April 28, it was logical to think that he would seal an alliance with the other big party of the Spanish left, Podemos and thus be able to get an absolute majority in Parliament. Calculator in hand, the sum of their deputies as well as those of other small formations would allow it.
Still, Pedro Sanchez refuses to submit to the requirements of Podemos. This radical left claims two ministries and a vice-presidency and she also asks that Pablo Iglesias himself be a member of the future executive. No question for socialists who would like to govern alone in the minority. Pedro Sanchez fears indeed like the plague Pablo Iglesias, he says not to trust him, especially concerning the Catalan conflict.
Like the right, the Socialists are strongly in favor of the separatists, while Podemos is rather benevolent and defends the possibility of a referendum on self-determination.
If by the beginning of September Pedro Sanchez and Pablo Iglesias have still not found common ground, then the Spaniards will have to return to the polls, certainly in November.