Spanish PM Names Arcadi Espana as Budget Chief in Reshuffle

Spain’s economy minister Carlos Cuerpo will take on an additional role as deputy prime minister while Arcadi España, currently state secretary for public administration, will be the new budget minister, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said on Thursday.

The cabinet reshuffle was prompted by María Jesús Montero’s resignation from her roles as budget minister and deputy prime minister to run as a Socialist candidate in regional elections in Andalusia on May 17.