Spanish acting Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy (L) and Ciudadanos party leader Albert Rivera talk before the start of their meeting at the Spanish Parliament in Madrid, Spain, August 18, 2016. REUTERS/Javier Barbancho
MADRID (Reuters) - Spain's acting prime minister Mariano Rajoy, bidding to end an eight-month political stalemate, said on Thursday he was ready to face a confidence vote on forming a new government after agreeing terms for a pact with centrist rivals.
Spain has been without a working government since December, when national elections ended inconclusively. After the four main parties failed to agree terms on forming a coalition, a second ballot was held in June with a similar result.
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