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Leader of Spain's conservatives has a slim chance of winning lawmakers' approval for his government
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The leader of Spain's Popular Party Alberto Nunez Feijoo waves during his arrival at the Spanish parliament's lower house in Madrid, Spain on Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2023. The leader of Spain's conservatives will have his opportunity to form a new government this week in what has been preordained as a lost cause given his lack of support in the Parliament. - photo by AP Photo/Bernat Armangue
MADRID (AP) — The leader of Spain’s conservatives tried to convince lawmakers on Tuesday to let him form the country’s new government, a green light he wasn't expected to get during two rounds of voting in the Spanish parliament later this week. Spain's July 23 national election gave Alberto Núñez Feijóo's Popular Party the most seats in the parliament's 350-member lower chamber, but well shy of an absolute majority, setting the stage for a difficult path to power. Under the Spanish Constitution, two investiture votes will determine whether Feijóo has authorization to form a government — likely a coalition with the far-right Vox party.