US EditionTens of Thousands Rally in Spain for PM Sanchez to Resign over Corruption
- Tens of thousands of protesters gathered on Sunday at Plaza de España in Madrid to demand Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez's resignation and an early general election.
- The demonstration was organized by the conservative People's Party amid ongoing corruption allegations targeting Sánchez, his wife, and close associates.
- PP leader Alberto Núñez Feijóo addressed the rally, calling for a snap election and condemning the government for 'mafia practices' and political corruption.
- The central government estimated the turnout between 45,000 and 50,000, while organizers claimed up to 100,000 attendees; Sánchez denied allegations, calling them a coordinated smear campaign.
- The protests and legal investigations against Sánchez's administration signal heightened political pressure and growing instability ahead of potential electoral challenges in Spain.
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Spain protesters demand early elections over leaked audio recordings
Thousands of opposition protesters demonstrated in Madrid, Spain, on Sunday, accusing Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and the ruling Spanish Socialist Workers’ Party (PSOE) of corruption and calling for an early election. The protest was organized by the country’s main opposition party, Partido Popular (PP), after leaked audio recordings revealed a PSOE campaign to discredit the Central Operative Unit (UCO). The UCO is a division of the Civil Guard…
Several tens of thousands of people gathered in Madrid this Sunday against the government of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, at the appeal of the main opposition party.
Tens of thousands rally in Spain for PM Sanchez to resign over corruption
Tens of thousands of demonstrators gathered in central Madrid on Sunday in a rally organised by Spain's conservative opposition, accusing Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and his Socialist-led government of corruption and demanding early elections. Protesters waving Spanish flags and chanting “Pedro Sánchez, resign!” filled Plaza de España, responding to a call from the Popular Party (PP). The rally follows leaked audio recordings that allegedly imp…
According to the organizers, almost 100,000 people, according to the police, were found on Sunday 8 June in the centre of Madrid to protest against the government of Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and to demand his resignation. The People's Party, the conservative opposition party, which convened this great gathering, maintains the tension against the executive, which is splattered by several corruption cases while the socialists hope to…
Spain's conservatives are running a storm against the left government. After new corruption charges, they demand immediate new elections.
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