Spanish Socialists face alliance building

Spain's Socialist Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero faces uncomfortable alliances after...  More »

Spain's Socialist Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero faces uncomfortable alliances after winning a second term without the absolute majority needed to tackle an economic slowdown alone. The Socialists captured 43.6 percent of the vote in Sunday's election, their best results since 1986, against 40.1 percent for the conservative opposition Popular Party.  « Less