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Spanish 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.

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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.

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The Socialist Prime Minister is shaken by the questioning of his party's number three in a corruption case.

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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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