Spain Socialists win first parliamentary battle, securing speaker role
Al JazeeraAug 03, 2023
The Facts
A day after Socialist Party leader and Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez met far-left Sumar party chief and acting Labour Minister Yolanda Diaz, the two parties announced they had reached a "governing deal for a four-year legislative term" on Tuesday.
In a joint statement, the partners said their coalition government will focus on improving Spain through "quality employment, developing policies based on social and climate justice while broadening rights, feminist conquests, and freedoms."
The Spin
Left narrative
Spain's left is taking the necessary steps to form a strong government and prevent the far-right from taking over the country. The Socialist Party was on its deathbed following July's election, but has seen a resurgence after the People's Party couldn't form a majority. With the help of the progressive Sumar party, Sanchez's Socialists can retake power and remake the state's democratic institutions.
Right narrative
Spain's acting government is trying to cling onto power by pledging to completely transform the country's laws and undermine Spanish sovereignty. The Socialists care about nothing except their own power and are willing to bend the knee to traitors and secessionists to get votes. Sanchez should think about more than himself when trying to form a government.
