Overview
- Spain’s government is formally removing Antonio Hernández from his Moncloa role, and he is also being replaced in the PSOE’s Andalusian leadership posts.
- The party’s anti-harassment committee is finalizing a hard-hitting report that sides with the victims and offers psychological and legal assistance, with lawyers’ fees potentially covered if they choose to go to court.
- Legal advisers maintain that any referral to prosecutors hinges on the victims’ decisions, limiting the party’s ability to act unilaterally.
- Internal handling has drawn heavy criticism after a four-month delay in contacting the complainants, and party leaders say a protocol that keeps the committee’s work confidential impeded oversight.
- Media scrutiny has intensified over appointments of Salazar associates, including Macarena Álvarez’s recent hiring at Telefónica and Jesús Herrero Poza’s 2023 move to lead red.es, as Sánchez rejects any connivance and critics press for further accountability.