October 31, 2016 7:55 PM

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Spain's conservative leader sworn in as prime minister

Spain's conservative leader Mariano Rajoy was sworn in today for a second term as Prime Minister at a ceremony attended by King Felipe VI, bringing ten months of political limbo. <br/><br/>Rajoy is set to spend the next three days forming a new cabinet for his minority government, after a 10-month deadlock. It is clear that he would be faced with unprecedented opposition as the country grapples with painful economic reforms and resurgent Catalan separatism.

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