The Socialist-led opposition ousted Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy with a no-confidence vote Friday.

Rajoy conceded defeat in a short speech to parliament before the vote after opposition groups pledged their support to Socialist leader Pedro Sanchez to take over as premier.

Going into the debate on Thursday, Sanchez had the backing of the anti-establishment group Podemos and some Catalan separatists in what Rajoy has derided as a "Frankenstein coalition." The Basque Nationalists also swung behind the motion, handing Sanchez a majority.