MADRID - Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy admitted defeat on Friday ahead of a no-confidence vote which was certain to topple him, paving the way for a takeover by opposition leader Pedro Sanchez, his arch rival. "Today we are signing a new page in the history of democracy in our country," Sanchez told parliament where MPs were to begin voting at 0901 GMT. - A scandal too far -Rajoy is set to become the first Spanish premier to lose a no-confidence vote since the country transitioned to democracy after the death of dictator Francisco Franco in 1975. - 'Not a corrupt party' -Rajoy became Spain's first sitting prime minister to give evidence in a trial when he was called as a witness last year. he told Sanchez.

Source: Bangkok Post June 01, 2018 09:11 UTC