While all five Podemos ministers will keep their portfolios, changes were announced in other key roles covered by Socialist ministers. Deputy prime minister Carmen Calvo will be replaced by Nadia Calvino, who will also retain her current position of economy minister. Sanchez's chief of staff, Ivan Redondo, who many consider the prime minister's right-hand man, will be replaced by Oscar Lopez.
Gonzalez Laya received widespread criticism after agreeing to treat Brahim Ghali, the leader of the Algerian-backed Polisario Front and president of the self-declared state of Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic in Western Sahara, in a Spanish hospital, causing a diplomatic row between Spain and Morocco. This is Sanchez's second government after his "gobierno bonito" or "beautiful government," as it was dubbed by national media, between and , which was also the one with most female ministers in the country's history and Spain's shortest government since its transition to democracy.
The US of Trump? The United Kingdom of Brexit? Those who are in crisis are those who promoted policies that widened inequalities. A large number of Europeans defend the value of the public. That is social democracy, the most modern, current ideals. He is also constantly targeted by opposition parties such as the PP and far-right Vox.
This is taking root in our country, and is contaminating the traditional right wing. Democracy is only valid for them when they are governing. They accuse us of wanting to break up Spain. They used to say this about Felipe and Zapatero. There is a reason why we are the only political force with a decisive presence in the whole country. The party has already agreed to the budget with its coalition partners, Unidas Podemos, and now must seek the support of other groups given that the government lacks a working majority in Congress.
Despite the constant calls from the opposition for new elections, it was clear at the weekend that the PSOE has every intention of seeing out the current political term, with the next general election due in November This will depend, of course, on whether or not the upcoming votes in Congress are accompanied by the same enthusiasm seen in Valencia this weekend.
Mr Rajoy is the first prime minister in modern Spanish history to be defeated in a no-confidence motion. Meanwhile, Catalonia's new regional government was also sworn in on Saturday, ending seven months of imposed direct rule from Madrid. The new Catalan President Quim Torra, who is a close ally of ousted separatist leader Carles Puigdemont, said that he was committed to continuing the drive for the region's independence from Spain.
The photogenic economist and former basketball player won members over with a promise to unite a divided party and put the Socialists back in power. Yet he subsequently suffered two humbling election defeats, in and He was eventually forced to resign after his refusal to back Mariano Rajoy in an investiture vote plunged the country into a prolonged political stalemate and his party into bitter infighting.
Months later he confounded his many critics by returning to win the Socialist primary. Spain's constitution states that the party presenting a no-confidence motion must be prepared to govern and replace the deposed prime minister if a parliamentary majority backs it.
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