Spanish prosecutors ask judge to scrap case against Pedro Sánchez's wife

BBC News— Pedro Sánchez is deciding whether to resign after a case against his wife by an anti-corruption group.

The Guardian—Madrid prosecutors ask judge to shelve investigation into Spanish PM’s wife. Pressure group accusing Begoña Gómez of corruption admits media reports allegations were based on may not be trueProsecutors in Madrid have asked a judge to throw out a preliminary corruption investigation against the wife of Spain’s prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, as the pressure group behind the complaint admitted its allegations may be based on incorrect media reports.Sánchez, whose socialist party has governed Spain since 2018, shocked the country on Wednesday night by announcing that he was...

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...