Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy ousted amid corruption scandal
Source: The Washington Post
By Pamela Rolfe and William Booth
June 1 at 6:11 AM
MADRID — After a bitter two-day debate in parliament, Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy on Friday lost a no-confidence vote and was ousted from office. He will be replaced by a leader of the opposition Socialist Party.
The vote was 180 to 169, with one abstention.
Rajoy appeared in parliament Friday morning and in a brief speech said, “I will accept the decision.”
He added: “It has been an honor to be the leader of Spain and to leave it in a better state than the one I found. I believe I have satisfied my responsibility, which is to improve the lives of Spaniards. If I have offended someone in my role, I ask forgiveness.”
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Rajoy looks relieved . . .
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