The European Commission refused this Monday to make any comment on the result of the legislative elections on Sunday in Spain, but insisted on maintaining confidence in the good development of the semi-annual presidency of the Council of the European Union (EU), which Madrid currently holds.
Regarding the six-year term of the Spanish presidency, and in statements to the Spanish agency EFE, a spokesman for the community executive reiterated “trust in the Spanish authorities” for the exercise of the mandate, until December 31.
On the election results, the European Commission did not comment.
A spokesman for the European Council also highlighted confidence “in the success of the rotating presidency.”
Sunday’s elections in Spain had an inconclusive result, with neither of the two main blocs achieving an absolute majority.
The conservatives of the Popular Party (PP, right) won the elections, but without obtaining an absolute majority with Vox (extreme right), according to the provisional results released by the Government.
The PP, with 136 deputies, and Vox, with 33, only managed to add 169 deputies to parliament, leaving seven of the 176 necessary for an absolute majority.
The PSOE (socialists, currently in charge of the Spanish Government), with 122 deputies, and the Sumar (extreme left), with 31, added 153 seats in Parliament and could have more deputies than the right with the allies of the last legislature.
Source: TSF
