Sanchez needed 176 votes — an absolute majority in the 350-seat assembly — to be confirmed as prime minister for another term. Sanchez will face parliament again on Tuesday and this time he needs a simple majority — more yes votes than no — to become premier for another term. At the latest count, Sanchez could win on Tuesday by a margin of just two votes. Sanchez, 47, defended his team’s manifesto during a rare weekend session of parliament ahead of Sunday’s first confidence vote. Sanchez came to power in June 2018 after ousting his PP predecessor Mariano Rajoy in a no-confidence vote

Source: The Guardian January 05, 2020 12:22 UTC