Overview

• A Supreme Court judge has summoned former party organisation secretary Santos Cerdán to testify on June 25, citing strong evidence of kickbacks in public works contracts.
• Cerdán resigned his posts in the Socialist Party and parliament after recordings suggested he coordinated illicit payments with construction firms.
• Investigators say a Guardia Civil audio captures Cerdán discussing kickbacks with ex-Transport Minister José Luis Ábalos and aide Koldo García.
• Sánchez has ruled out early elections and any personal resignation, insisting he will complete his term until 2027.
• Opposition leader Alberto Núñez Feijóo has demanded Sánchez step down and call snap polls as mass protests highlight discontent and investigations into Sánchez’s inner circle intensify.