Spain's Socialist opposition leader to quit politics


  • World
  • Thursday, 26 Jun 2014

MADRID (Reuters) - The outgoing leader of Spain's Socialist opposition, Alfredo Perez Rubalcaba, said on Thursday he would leave politics altogether and would give up his seat in parliament in September to return to teaching.

Spain's main opposition has been struggling to win back support after recession-weary voters turned to the conservative People's Party (PP) in the midst of an economic crisis in 2011 following two consecutive terms for the Socialists.

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