Spain's Socialists reject Podemos offer in coalition talks: source

FILE PHOTO: Spain's acting Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez reacts during the second day of the investiture debate at the Parliament in Madrid, Spain, July 23, 2019. REUTERS/Sergio Perez/File Photo - Copyright Sergio Perez(Reuters)

By Reuters

Published on 25/07/2019 - 12:02•Updated 25/04/2024 - 11:36

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MADRID (Reuters) - Acting Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez' Socialists have rejected a last-minute offer by far-left Podemos in coalition talks, a Socialist party source said less than three hours ahead of a parliament vote on whether Sanchez can stay on as premier.

"The Socialists maintain the offer they made to Unidas Podemos," the source said on Thursday, minutes after Podemos published a counter-offer.