Spain's Socialist PM rules out grand coalition with conservatives

A previous election in April ended in a stalemate, and opinion polls show the repeat vote could be as inconclusive, with all possible scenarios for deals to form a government fraught with difficulties. "We are not going to form a government with a party that has reached pacts with the extreme right, that trivialises gender violence, equality between men and women, and the democratic history of our country," Sanchez told supporters at a Socialist Party rally.

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