US EditionSpain: Embattled Sánchez resists clamour for resignation
- Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez faces a political crisis in Spain amid a corruption probe involving senior Socialist officials in June 2025.
- The crisis followed revelations from investigations into kickbacks linked to public contracts involving party number three Santos Cerdán and others.
- Amid calls from opposition parties PP and Vox for Sánchez to resign and call elections, he has rejected these demands while defending his innocence and accusing rivals of a smear campaign.
- A Supreme Court judge ordered cloning of Cerdán's email accounts, with Cerdán set to testify on June 25, while Sánchez apologised to Spaniards but refused to resign or dissolve parliament.
- The crisis highlights ongoing legal probes into Sánchez's associates and family, complicating his leadership and raising prospects of elections that could favor right-wing parties.
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A corruption scandal shakes the Spanish government. It could become tight for Prime Minister Sánchez.
Known as an anti-corruption leader • The ruling party is shaken by allegations
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