Spain's PM calls snap general election for 28 April
Source: The Guardian
Spain's PM calls snap general election for 28 April
Countrys third general election in less than four years comes after national budget rejected
Stephen Burgen in Madrid and agencies
Fri 15 Feb 2019 09.31 GMT
Spains prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, has called a snap election for 28 April after Catalan secessionists joined rightwing parties in rejecting the socialist governments national budget earlier in the week.
The countrys third general election in less than four years was seen as an inevitability following Sánchez defeat on Wednesday.
Between doing nothing and continuing without the budget and calling on Spaniards to have their say, I choose the second. Spain needs to keep advancing, progressing with tolerance, respect, moderation and common sense, Sánchez said in a televised address to the nation following a cabinet meeting.
I have proposed to dissolve parliament and call elections for 28 April.
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