Spain Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy forced to step down

Spain prime minister Mariano Rajoy has been forced out of office by a corruption scandal.

Mariano Rajoy has been ousted as Spain’s prime minister after a parliamentary no-confidence vote forced him out of office.

Out of 350 members of parliament, 180 lawmakers voted in favour of Rajoy’s ouster, 169 voted against, and one abstained.

Socialist Pedro Sanchez took over as Spain’s prime minister on Friday, after outgoing leader Mariano Rajoy lost a parliamentary confidence vote triggered.

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