Spain’s Rajoy to face vote of no confidence over graft case at ruling party

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Spain's Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy attends a 2018 budget plenary session at Parliament in Madrid
Spain’s Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy attends a 2018 budget plenary session at Parliament in Madrid, Spain, May 23, 2018. REUTERS/Paul Hanna

May 25, 2018

MADRID (Reuters) – Spain’s socialist party on Friday said it would put forward a motion of no confidence against Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy over a graft case involving members of his People’s Party.

It is not yet clear whether the Socialists could secure enough backing to topple Rajoy as they would need the support of upstart parties Podemos and Ciudadanos.

(Reporting by Julien Toyer; Editing by Jose Elias Rodriguez)

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