Leader of Spain's conservatives has a slim chance of winning lawmakers' approval for his government

Leader of Spain's conservatives expected to lose on his first chance to become prime minister

MADRID (AP) -- Barring a last-minute surprise, the leader of Spain's conservatives will miss on his first shot to become the country's next prime minister when the parliament votes Wednesday on his petition to form a government.

Leader of Spain's conservatives expected to lose on his first chance to become prime minister

Barring a last-minute surprise, the leader of Spain’s conservatives will miss on his first shot to become the country’s next prime minister when the parliament votes on his petition to form a government

Leader of Spain's conservatives expected to lose on his first chance to become prime minister

By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barring a last-minute surprise, the leader of Spain’s conservatives will miss on his first shot to become the country’s next prime minister when the parliament votes on his petition to form a government. Popular Party leader Alberto Núñez Feijóo appears set to come up four votes short of the necessary absolute majority of 176 votes in favor on Wednesday. If he loses the vote as expected, …

Leader of Spain's conservatives expected to lose on his first chance to become prime minister

Barring a last-minute surprise, the leader of Spain’s conservatives will miss on his first shot to become the country’s next prime minister when the parliament votes Wednesday on his petition to form a government.Popular Party leader Alberto Núñez Feijóo appears set to come up four votes short of the necessary absolute majority of 176 votes in favor. If he loses the vote as expected, Feijóo will have a second opportunity on Friday when the bar i…

Leader of Spain’s conservatives has a slim chance of winning lawmakers’ approval for his government

The leader of Spain’s conservatives tried to convince lawmakers on Tuesday to let him form the country’s new government, a green light he wasn't expected to get during two rounds of voting in the Spanish parliament later this week.

Leader of Spain's conservatives has a slim chance of winning lawmakers' approval for his government

By BERNAT ARMANGUE and JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press MADRID (AP) — The leader of Spain’s conservatives is trying to win the endorsement of the nation’s parliament to form a new government. Spain’s July 23 national election gave Alberto Núñez Feijóo’s Popular Party the most seats in the parliament’s 350-member lower chamber but well shy of an absolute majority, Feijóo faces two investiture votes there, one on Wednesday and another on Friday, tha…