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Parliament ousts Spain PM, replaced by Socialist leader
MADRID, June 1, 2018 (BSS/AFP) – Spain’s parliament ousted Prime Minister
Mariano Rajoy Friday in a no-confidence vote sparked by fury over his party’s
corruption woes, paving the way for a takeover by opposition leader Pedro
Sanchez.
An absolute majority of 180 lawmakers voted for the motion, making Rajoy
the first prime minister to be ousted in a no-confidence vote since Spain
transitioned to democracy in 1977.
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