Spanish prime minister on brink of resigning over wife’s corruption scandal
by The Independent
The Independent— PM denies allegations against his wife but says they will cooperate with investigation and defend her innocence
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...
The Guardian—Why is Spain’s prime minister considering resigning from office?. Pedro Sánchez accuses opponents of ‘bullying operation’ conducted against him and his wife, Begoña GómezOn Wednesday night, Spain’s socialist prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, abruptly announced he was cancelling his public duties for the rest of the week and considering resigning from office. He said he would announce his decision on Monday. Continue reading
POLITICO—Sánchez on the edge: Will Spain’s prime minister resign?. His ultimate decision could result in very different scenarios for Spain, and could impact negotiations over the new leaders of the EU’s institutions.