US EditionSpanish PM sorry for corruption scandal as opposition demands resignation
SPAIN, JUN 14 – Santos Cerdán resigned after being linked to alleged illegal kickbacks worth €620,000 tied to public contracts during the COVID-19 pandemic, sparking political instability in Spain's minority government.
- Santos Cerdán, a top official in Spain's Socialist Party, resigned on Thursday amid a corruption scandal centered in Madrid.
- The resignation follows a Supreme Court invitation for Cerdán to testify on June 25 regarding alleged kickbacks linked to COVID-19 mask contracts.
- Evidence includes recorded conversations implicating Cerdán and former Transport Minister José Luis Ábalos in corrupt dealings over public contracts.
- Cerdán stated that he has not engaged in any criminal activity or assisted in wrongdoing and believes his innocence will be proven through his court testimony.
- Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez condemned the scandal, announced an independent audit, denied a government crisis, and reaffirmed no early election before 2027.
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A confidant of the Spanish Prime Minister is involved in a corruption scandal, about hundreds of thousands of euros of bribes.
A confidant of the left-wing Prime Minister Sánchez had to resign, but the affair is not over. The Spanish head of government is becoming more and more distressed.
Eight recordings, one resignation
The prime minister and general secretary of the PSOE, Pedro Sánchez, has apologised for the alleged involvement of a party MP in a corruption case and announced that an external audit will be carried out on the party’s finances. He also expressed his “deep disappointment” and, despite the impact this case is having on his party, confirmed that he will not call an early general election. Source
Spanish PM Asks for Forgiveness but Rejects Snap Elections
Spanish prime minister Pedro Sánchez rejected the opposition’s calls for snap elections on Thursday afternoon, following the deepening corruption scandals surrounding the already fragile leftist Spanish government.The PM asked for the forgiveness of the people and announced the party would undergo an external audit but denied the need for snap elections, despite rumors circling of the coalition being on the verge of collapse.The Thursday resigna…
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The Socialist Prime Minister is shaken by the questioning of his party's number three in a corruption case.
The Spanish Prime Minister asked Santos Cerdán, number 3 of the PSOE, to resign from all his duties following the disclosure of a report implicating in a bribe case.
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