So Spain's political parties have spent more than eight months negotiating, leaving only a caretaker government in place, with little power to enact any policies. Spain's prime minister, Mariano Rajoy of the Popular Party (PP), is seen casting his vote in the December 20th election. New parties in the mixTo complicate things even more, two new political parties have emerged — Podemos on the left and Ciudadanos at the center-right — to challenge the two main parties. The Spanish electorate is more fractured than ever with two new political parties, including the left-wing, Podemos, led by Pablo Iglesias, seen here. (Pablo Blazquez Dominguez/Getty Images)While Spanish politicians have been negotiating for nearly nine months, the country has gone without a government.

Source: CBC News September 01, 2016 00:01 UTC