US EditionSpain PM announces anti-graft plan as scandal rocks govt
SPAIN, JUL 9 – The plan includes tougher penalties, blacklisting corrupt companies, and enhanced whistleblower protections to restore trust in Sanchez's minority government amid a major graft scandal.
- Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez's government announced new plans to tackle corruption amid graft accusations against his Socialist Party members.
- The anti-graft plan focuses on preventing risks, protecting whistleblowers, investigating allegations, recovering stolen assets, and fostering a culture of integrity.
- Specific measures include creating an independent watchdog, using artificial intelligence in public contracts, and improving transparency in political donations.
- Sánchez stated he will remain in his position and not call for early elections, despite considering it.
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By Pau Mosquera, CNN en Español Spain's coalition government, and particularly the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE), have been under intense political scrutiny for weeks. The reason is none other than the indictment and provisional imprisonment of the leftist party's last secretary of organization, Santos Cerdán, for his alleged involvement in the "Koldo case," an investigation into an alleged criminal bribery scheme that allegedly affect…
The president of the Spanish government, the socialist Pedro Sánchez, announced to Parliament a plan of anti-corruption measures this Wednesday and...
Spain PM Announces Anti-Graft Plan As Scandal Rocks Government
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Wednesday announced an anti-corruption plan designed with the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development in a bid to salvage confidence in his scandal-hit government.
Spain's Sanchez offers new measures to root out corruption to placate allies
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez unveiled a plan to root out corruption on Wednesday, seeking to maintain parliamentary support for his government after senior members of his governing Socialist Party were accused of embezzlement.
Spain’s PM Sánchez announces anti-graft measures as corruption inquiries ensnare his party
The move immediately drew ridicule from Opposition leader Alberto Núñez Feijóo, leader of the conservative People’s Party, who urged Mr. Sánchez to take responsibility for his party’s actions, report what he knew and call early elections.
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