Hariri in Madrid for Talks with Spanish PM

Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri arrived Thursday in the Spanish capital Madrid on a one-day work visit, his office said.

Hariri will meet with his Spanish counterpart Pedro Sanchez and will also sponsor a graduation ceremony for the IE Business School in Madrid where he will deliver a speech, the office said in a statement.

The PM-designate is accompanied by caretaker Culture Minister Ghattas Khoury and his adviser Hani Hammoud.

Hariri was tasked with forming a new government on May 24.

His mission is facing several hurdles, especially political wrangling over the Christian and Druze shares.