Spain: Podemos-backed Manuela Carmena sworn in as Madrid's new mayor

Manuela Carmena, leader of the Podemos-backed Ahora Madrid party, was sworn in as the capital's next mayor in Madrid, Saturday. The inauguration which marks the end of 24 years of centre-right Popular Party (PP) rule, comes following an agreement reached by the Spanish Socialist Party (PSOE) and Podemos-backed Ahora Madrid on Friday to make 71-year-old Carmena the new mayor. Whilst the ruling People's Party (PP) won Madrid's municipal elections last month, taking 21 out of 57 seats, Podemos-backed Ahora Madrid, who came second with 20 seats, formed a left-wing coalition with the Socialists (PSOE), who came third with a total of nine seats. Through the coalition, Ahora Madrid and PSOE formed an overall majority with 29 seats.