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Sánchez Meets DANA Victims as Blackout Probe and Corruption Scandals Escalate

The Spanish government faces mounting crises with delayed disaster aid, inconclusive blackout investigations, and internal PSOE conflicts over corruption trials.

A pesar de lo aparatoso del accidente, el camionero, por fortuna, no ha sufrido lesiones graves.
La visita de Sánchez para reunirse con las víctimas de la dana, en imágenes
Andréi Portnov, exasesor del expresidente ucraniano Víktor Yanukóvich

Overview

  • Pedro Sánchez met with victims' associations in Valencia seven months after the DANA floods, discussing aid delays and a potential state homage for the 228 fatalities.
  • Flood victims report that 38,000 requests for government aid remain unresolved, prompting criticism of disaster response efforts from both regional leaders and opposition parties.
  • The investigation into the April 28 blackout remains inconclusive, with overvoltage prioritized as a cause and cyberattacks still under consideration.
  • Judge Beatriz Biedma has opened an oral trial against David Sánchez, the prime minister's brother, and Miguel Ángel Gallardo for alleged prevarication and influence peddling.
  • Gallardo’s move to gain legislative immunity has caused internal strife within the PSOE, with national leaders deferring disciplinary action until legal appeals are resolved.