Spanish PM Rajoy turns down king's petition to form new government

Spain’s incumbent prime minister appears to have no support to form coalition and focus turns to Socialists to try and piece together a government Spain’s incumbent conservative prime minister Mariano Rajoy has turned down an offer by King Felipe VI to try to form a new government following last month’s inconclusive elections. The news came in a statement from Spain’s Royal Palace on Friday evening.It followed a week of talks between the monarch and party leaders. Continu