"The Spanish PM puts the economy, Catalonia and Brexit on the agenda.
After 10 months of political deadlock in Spain, two inconclusive elections, two failed investiture votes in Congress and a putsch that brought down the leader of the main opposition party, Mariano Rajoy on Sunday finally secured a second term as prime minister.
The Federal Committee of the Spanish Socialist Workers’ Party (PSOE) decided to back a new conservative government to avoid a third election in the country in just over a year. In a historic vote, the about 250-member body approved the motion to lift the block on the second Rajoy-led Conservative government by 139 to 96 votes.
Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy stayed true to form and played it safe when he named his cabinet on Thursday evening, picking trusted allies for top jobs and putting three topics at the top of his agenda: the continuation of his economic policies, standing up to the Catalan secessionist challenge, and making sure Spain plays its part in the Brexit negotiations."
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