Overview
- The Guardia Civil’s UCO report tied former PSOE organization chief Santos Cerdán and adviser Koldo García to alleged commission payments in public-contract awards, leading to Cerdán’s resignation and pledge to give up his parliamentary seat.
- Pedro Sánchez ordered an independent audit of the PSOE’s accounts to dispel suspicions of illegal financing and signal greater transparency.
- Numerous regional PSOE federations expressed incredulity and anger, opened internal investigations and pressed for clearer financial disclosures at the national level.
- Opposition parties from the PP and Vox to Podemos and IU have demanded Sánchez explain the scandal, with some leaders calling for his resignation or early general elections.
- In Cantabria, the PSOE lodged a complaint with the regional prosecutor over accounting irregularities at Liendo’s town council, underscoring broader governance concerns within the party.