Mariano Rajoy stresses that "the vast majority" of MPs have rejected the motion of no confidence

House of Parliament, Madrid

In the corridors of the Lower House of Parliament and after the vote, the President of the Government, Mariano Rajoy, expressed his satisfaction because the motion of no confidence "has been rejected by the vast majority of the MPs in the House".

The President of the Government said that "stability is highly necessary today so that the recovery we have already started - with significant economic growth and job creation - can continue".

In this regard, Mariano Rajoy described the forecast released by the Bank of Spain on Tuesday hinting that the Spanish economy will grow by over 3% in 2017 as "a very positive figure". "It would be the fourth consecutive year of growth and the third at over 3%, which is twice that of Europe", he said.

The President of the Government reiterated that "our goal continues to be 20 million people in work by the end of 2019, which would be a great success" as it would enable revenue to be collected for improving healthcare, pensions and education.

Mariano Rajoy added that the result of the motion of no confidence represents "a rejection, which has also taken place in other European countries, of radical elements, extremists and people with rather unhealthy behaviour for the times we live in".

The President of the Government believes that it also sends out "a clear message for us to remain focused on the interests of the people". Mariano Rajoy concluded by stating that he feels encouraged to continue doing a job "that is not easy but that is producing increasingly better results".