The head of Spain's centre-right Ciudadanos quit on Monday after voters des...
MADRID - The head of Spain’s centre-right Ciudadanos quit on Monday after voters deserted his party in droves, potentially easing the way for a Socialist-led government following a national election that produced another fragmented parliament.
Overall, a polarised electorate awarded neither right nor left-wing parties enough seats to govern with a majority in Sunday’s ballot, Spain’s fourth since 2015. Rivera took a hardline stance against cooperating with him following April’s election, but others in his party are more open to cooperation.
A second-round vote would require only a qualified majority, however, meaning a mix of abstentions and more ‘yes’ than ‘no’ votes would suffice. Catalonia has been rocked by mass protests since long prison sentences were handed down in mid-October to nine leaders of a failed independence bid in 2017, putting the secessionist drive at the forefront of voters’ minds in the election.
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