US EditionSpanish PM sorry for corruption scandal as opposition demands resignation
- Santos Cerdán, the PSOE's third-ranking official, resigned from all posts on Thursday amid a widening corruption probe in Madrid.
- The Koldo case, involving eight audio recordings from 2019-2023, links Cerdán, former Transport Minister Ábalos, and adviser Koldo García to alleged kickbacks.
- Cerdán denied any wrongdoing, stating he never committed crimes and plans to testify at the Supreme Court on June 25 to defend his innocence.
- The Guardia Civil report alleges Cerdán collected over €600,000 in illegal commissions linked to €54 million in COVID-era procurement contracts.
- Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez apologized, rejected calls for early elections, vowed an independent audit, and insisted the government faces no crisis despite opposition demands.
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Spanish Socialist PM Pedro Sánchez APOLOGIZES for the Multiple Corruption Scandals in His Government, but Refuses To Call for Early Elections
You know things are getting bad when even leftist-Globalist outlets like Reuters or Politico are forced to report on the multiple corruption scandals involving the Socialists in Spain.
Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has apologised to the Spanish people after a corruption scandal forced senior members of his ruling Socialist Party to resign.
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
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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