Spain’s Socialists Pass Agenda on Mistaken Vote

“Spain’s Socialist-led government has achieved one of its biggest policy goals after a single vote cast in error secured parliamentary approval for labour reforms that are a condition for aid from the EU’s 800 billion euro coronavirus recovery fund,” the Financial Times reports.

“In scenes of confusion, the measure was approved by 175 votes to 174 after the president of the chamber of deputies had initially declared it defeated. The legislation only went through because a member of the People’s party, the center-right opposition, appeared to mistakenly back the measure and was not permitted to change his vote.”