Can Sanchez go it alone?

Ideally, with local elections looming later this month, Sanchez would love to have a coalition government in place or at least in waiting. Yes, he has said that he would prefer to try and govern in a minority government alone, but many think he’s playing politics, just like the "liberals" Ciudadanos who have said they have no intention of forming a government with Sanchez. They may well also change their minds after the outcome of the municipal and regional elections.

It is far too early for parties to start saying no to possible coalitions. It will leave parties which made important gains, like the Cs, in limbo while leaving Sanchez with a difficult hand to play on his own. Unlike prior to Sunday’s elections, there are more parties on both sides in the mix and they could make Sanchez’s position extremely difficult.