Spanish president pledges to stay in office until term ends in 2020

Spain’s president Pedo Sánchez has pledged to stay in power until his term ends in 2020, thus dismissing opposition claims for a snap election.

"Casado and Rivera can sit down and wait, I’ll be in power until 2020," said Sánchez in reference to the leaders of People’s Party and Ciutadans.

Sánchez and his Socialist party have repeatedly faced calls for fresh polls since coming to power last spring with the support of Catalan pro-independence parties.