While they wait for the president of the Congress of Deputies to convene Pedro Sánchez’s investiture session, the Socialists have put forward November 15 and 16 as the most likely dates. The Socialist candidate is guaranteed the support he will receive in the first vote.
It has been 16 weeks or 112 days since the election was held. general elections of July 23and, barring any last-minute surprises, the week that has just begun will see the inauguration of Pedro Sánchez as president of the Spanish government.
In the absence of the President of the Congress of Deputies, Francina Armengol, who officially convenes the plenary session of the investiture, the Socialists have put forward that November 15 and 16 Are the most likely dates.
There have been weeks of tough negotiations in which the acting President of the Spanish government and Socialist candidate for re-election has managed to secure the positive votes of PSOE (121), Sumar (31), ERC (7), Junts (7). , EH Bildu (6), PNV (5), BNG (1) and Canary Coalition (1). As things stand, Pedro Sánchez will be sworn in as president on the first ballot and with an absolute majority (179 votes).
Chronology
-July 23. The PP is the party with the most votes in the general election, with 137 seats, but the total with Vox (33) does not reach an absolute majority. The left-wing bloc dreams of re-editing the progressive government, but needs the votes of the junts.
-August 17. The new legislature begins.
-August 23. King Felipe VI entrusts the inauguration to the president of the PP, Alberto Núñez Feijóo.
-27 and 29 September. Feijóo’s investiture fails.
-October 3. King Felipe VI proposes to the leader of the PSOE, Pedro Sánchez, to submit to a new investiture debate in Congress after the failed investiture of the popular Alberto Núñez Feijoo.
-October 10. EH Bildu confirms that it will support Sánchez.
-the 24th of October. PSOE and Sumar reach a programmatic agreement to form a new ‘progressive’ coalition government.
-November 2nd. ERC reaches a global agreement with the PSOE for the investiture of Pedro Sánchez.
-November 9. Junts and PSOE sign the agreement that unblocks Sánchez’s investiture.
-November 10. Agreement with the PNV.
-November 10. Agreement with the Canary Coalition.
Source: EITB
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