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Sánchez Denies Illegal Funding as Top Aide Quits in Corruption Scandal

Sánchez’s apology for his associates’ misconduct underscores the urgent demand for leadership change following Cerdán’s resignation.

Pedro Sánchez spricht während der Regierungskontrollsitzung im Unterhaus des Parlaments in Madrid, Spanien.
Nach Korruptionsvorwürfen gegen Parteikollegen hat Spaniens Ministerpräsident Pedro Sánchez den Verdacht zurückgewiesen, dass illegale Zahlungen an seine Partei geflossen sein könnten.
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Overview

  • Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez told parliament there is no evidence of illegal payments to his Socialist Party and refused to step down despite vocal resignation demands.
  • PSOE Secretary-General Santos Cerdán resigned from his party role and parliamentary seat after a UCO police report implicated him in managing bribes for public contracts.
  • Recorded conversations suggest former minister José Luis Ábalos and his advisor Koldo García were involved in the same corruption network.
  • Opposition leader Alberto Núñez Feijóo accused Sánchez of leading a corrupt “pack” as lawmakers repeatedly chanted for his dismissal.
  • Political analysts warn that Spain’s numerous anti-corruption bodies remain inefficient and that the scandal has eroded public trust in all major parties.