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Caretaker premier Pedro Sánchez takes over baton of coalition talks after inconclusive elections
Alberto Núñez Feijóo accuses acting prime minister of self interest as rivals seek lawmakers’ backing to form government
Forgiving politicians and protesters would give caretaker premier the parliamentary support to stay in power
Pro-independence politician sets high price as acting PM Pedro Sánchez explores coalition pacts
People’s party attempt to take office in late September is expected to fail and pass initiative to PM Sánchez
Acting prime minister secures enough votes to elect his candidate as Speaker of Congress
Simply by abstaining, the seven MPs of Together for Catalonia could help Socialists stay in power
Feijóo’s PP becomes largest party in congress but neither he nor PM Sánchez have clear path to form government
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Extreme policies in local coalitions deterred voters from backing hard-right group on national stage
Victory for People’s party and Vox could bring hard-right to power for first time in more than 40 years
Pedro Sanchez, the Socialist leader, is heading for defeat
Group likely to be kingmaker after upcoming election, bringing hard right into government for first time since Franco
Spanish premier’s election campaign hurt by decision to rely on Basque separatists in parliament
Socialist PM attacks opposition links with hard-right Vox, while PP leader counters on law that saw release of sex offenders
People’s party leader disappoints banks and energy groups by not pledging to scrap levy
PM’s five pledges look tough to meet, but he lacks an alternative strategy given voters’ big concerns
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Embattled prime minister makes riskiest bet of his career to hold on to power after disastrous showing in local polls
Prime minister sets July date after resounding defeat for his Socialists at hands of centre-right
Results are blow to prime minister Pedro Sánchez but victorious PP will need hard-right Vox party to govern
Socialist government squares off with opposition over economy before Sunday’s regional and local elections
Yolanda Díaz aims to boost left’s chances of retaining power and repair image of coalition hardliners
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