What will a minority government mean for Spain?

After almost a year of political deadlock, Mariano Rajoy has formed a new minority government in Spain, but how effective will this new government .... read more

In Spain (not in Catalunya, nor in Euskadi) ) there is no culture of pact. Castilians see any concession as a defeat, politicians never consider an agreement with another party as a win-win situation. read more

The House of Commons has 650 constituencies and a party must secure 326 MPs to create a majority government. If one party has more than half of Parliament, they can pass whatever laws they want without the assistance of any other party — if their backbenchers don't rebel. read more