Spain’s Pedro Sanchez Says He’s Considering Quitting as Premier

Bloomberg— Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said he is considering resigning due to the attacks that he and his wife have faced in recent weeks.

CNN—Spain’s PM Pedro Sanchez refuses to quit, vowing to fight ‘unfounded’ attack on his wife. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said Monday he will not resign, five days after canceling his public duties to “reflect” on whether to continue in the job, on the heels of a Spanish court opening a probe against his wife, Begoña Gomez. Sanchez, a socialist, made the announcement in a TV address from his official residence in Madrid, following a corruption complaint against Gomez brought by Manos Limpias (Clean Hands), an organization with links to the far-right. “I have decided to continue,...

WSTPost—Spain’s Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez announces he will NOT resign after spending five days “considering his future” amid corruption investigations into his wife. Spain's Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said this morning that he would not give up as the country's leader after a period of reflection on his future.Sanchez made the announcement five days after a court said it would investigate his wife, Begona Gomez, for influence peddling and corporate corruption. The accusations were false and staged by his right-wing opponents. The 52-year-old surprised both his opponents and his allies when he said on Wednesday he would take several days away...

Washington Post—Spain’s Pedro Sánchez to stay in power after threatening to resign. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez had been a lion of the left who pushed through landmark laws on women's and transgender rights.