There could be a turning point in the negotiations for the formation of the Spanish government after the ungovernability decreed (for the second time) by the elections of 26 June.
Albert Rivera, leader of Ciudadanos, would have changed his mind and, after the dry No of the last few weeks, would have agreed to abstain during the investiture vote of Mariano Rajoy in order to allow the Partido Popular to create a minority government. The official decision will be made on Wednesday during a party meeting, but according to what El Pais wrote, people close to Rivera would have confirmed the intention of some Ciudadanos strategists to "propose abstention to the rest of the leaders without asking nothing in return".
At this point, therefore, the role of the PSOE becomes even more decisive Pedro Sanchez. If the socialists follow the example of the formation led by Rivera, abstaining during the vote (which should be held between the last week of July and the first of August), Spain will finally have a government, albeit a minority, after seven months to stall. Otherwise, yet another stalemate will occur. The 32 deputies of Ciudadanos are in fact not enough to allow Rajoy to govern.
Numbers in hand, with the abstention of Rivera's centrists, Rajoy will need another 43-45 abstentions from the socialist party (which won 85 seats). "We will not be in the government, nor will we support it - Rivera explained to El Pais - but in order to solve the main problems of this country, even though the PP is not our government, we are willing to negotiate". “The PSOE – continued the leader of Ciudadanos – must stop prevaricating. Given the election results 18 days ago, we cannot continue like this. We need a government."
