Spain: Rajoy fails again to win confidence vote, election looms

Another election looms in Spain after acting PM Mariano Rajoy lost the second parliamentary vote of confidence. The results were 180 votes to 170, the same as on Wednesday when Rajoy lost the first investiture vote.

A third election will take place, possible in December, if the Parliament fails to produce a government before October 31st. The leader of the Popular Party vowed to continue to seek support and now leaders from the opposition could also try to from a government.