"Spain's King Felipe VI Invites Pedro Sánchez to Form New Government"

Spain's King Felipe VI has asked Acting Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez to form a new coalition government after talks with political party leaders. Sánchez's Socialist party finished second in the recent election, and he plans to consult all parties except the extreme-right Vox in his efforts to secure a governing majority. If no government is formed by November 27, another national election will take place on January 14. Sánchez needs support from two small parties that want independence for Catalonia, but the Popular Party and Vox have vowed to contest any proposal for an amnesty or independence referendum.