PSOE and Podemos could be on verge of making deal to govern

The leaders of PSOE and Podemos talked for two hours on Wednesday evening in a highly anticipated meeting aimed at unblocking Spain’s political deadlock following on from Decembers general election.

Pablo Iglesias, the head of Podemos revealed at the end of their talks that he was willing to give up on holding a post in any cabinet that might emerge from a coalition government. He had said originally that he had wanted the Deputy Prime Minister’s role.

If parties fail to strike any deals between now and May 2, parliament will be dissolved and new elections called for late June.