Spain's acting Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez attends the final day of the investiture debate at the Parliament in Madrid, Spain July 25, 2019. REUTERS/Sergio Perez
MADRID (Reuters) - Spain's parliament rejected Pedro Sanchez's bid to be confirmed as prime minister on Thursday, putting the country on a path to what could be its fourth national election in as many years - unless he succeeds in another attempt.
Sanchez's failure to strike the coalition deal he needed to stay on as prime minister highlighted how tense and fragmented Spain's political landscape has become, and there is no guarantee that a new election would fix that.
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