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Acting PM sees "bright future" as Spain moves closer to formation of new government

Xinhua, October 24, 2016 Adjust font size:

Spain's acting Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy on Monday said he saw a "bright future" for the country after the Spanish Socialist Party (PSOE) decided to abstain in the forthcoming investiture vote in order to allow him and his right wing People's Party to form a minority government.

The decision taken by the Federal Committee of the Socialist Party opens the door for what Rajoy hopes will be a "government with full functions," after more than 300 days in which he has served as acting prime minister with very limited power.

"It was a very important decision," commented Rajoy, who said his new government, which will probably be confirmed on either October 30 or 31, will be "open to dialogue."

Speaking in the Catalan region of Spain, Rajoy said he would not "elaborate in details" over new policies as that was something he would "do in parliament."

The acting Prime Minister will be the last of Spain's party leaders to meet King Felipe VI in the Monarch's latest round of talks in an attempt to see the formation of a government.

Following his meeting on Tuesday, Felipe will officially propose Rajoy as the candidate to become Prime Minister in the forthcoming investiture debate, the date of which will be confirmed by the Speaker of Congress Ana Pastor shortly after. Endit