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Spain's PP, Ciudadanos reach agreement for investiture

Xinhua, August 28, 2016 Adjust font size:

Spanish People's Party (PP) and Ciudadanos have reached an agreement for the investiture beginning on Aug. 30, local media reported on Sunday.

The agreement was signed by the parliamentary spokesmen for the parties at the Spanish Congress, Rafael Hernando from PP and Juan Carlos Girauta from Ciudadanos.

The document includes 150 measures on topics such as economic growth, competitiveness, employment, transparency, the fight against corruption, the reinforce of institutions or international relations, among others.

Both the political parties said that their negotiating teams worked "intensely" for the agreement.

Spain's acting Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy and Ciudadanos leader Albert Rivera met on Saturday to talk about some issues on the agreement and Rajoy will meet the leader of the Socialist Party, Pedro Sanchez, on Monday.

With the support of Ciudadanos and also Coalicion Canaria, Rajoy still falls short of majority and needs the abstention of other parties, such as the Socialists. Endit