Spain's Ciudadanos would abstain in vote for conservative government


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  • Wednesday, 13 Jul 2016

Spain's acting Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy (L) shakes hands with Spain's Socialist Party (PSOE) leader Pedro Sanchez before their meeting at Spanish parliament in Madrid, Spain, July 13, 2016. REUTERS/Andrea Comas

MADRID (Reuters) - Spanish Socialist leader reaffirmed on Wednesday his party's intention to vote against a government led by the conservative People's Party (PP), potentially extending a seven-month political deadlock.

The PP won the most votes in a June 26 election, the second in six months, but fell short of a majority. This left acting Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy to convince other parties to join it or at least abstain from blocking it in forming a government.

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