00:00 Welcome back from the South.
00:02 In Spain, far-right candidate of the Popular Party, Alberto Núñez-Fejo, failed to obtain
00:07 an absolute majority to be sworn in as Prime Minister on the first ballot.
00:11 This Wednesday, after concluding the last day of debates in the plenary session of Congress,
00:14 it was confirmed that Fejo failed to be sworn in as Prime Minister of Spain after obtaining
00:19 178 votes against him.
00:22 After announcing the results, Congress indicated that a new vote will be held on Friday.
00:26 If Fejo does not get the necessary support, Kim Felipe VI will choose another candidate.
00:31 Experts say that the incumbent Prime Minister, Pedro Sánchez, who has won the support of
00:36 multiple formations, could become the other chosen candidate.
00:47 The result of the vote was as follows.
00:51 Votes cast, 350; votes in favour of the candidate, 172; votes against the candidate, 178; abstentions,
01:05 0.
01:07 Ladies and gentlemen, the proposed candidate, not having reached the absolute majority,
01:11 submits the same proposal to a new vote 48 hours after the previous one in accordance
01:16 with the provisions of Articles 99.3 of the Constitution.
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