Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez faced further pressure on Saturday at the PSOE federal committee over corruption cases that have affected those around him. The harshest criticism came from Castile-La Mancha President Emiliano García-Page, who demanded clear political accountability and protective measures against corruption. svet.sme.sk ↗
Before the party leadership, Sánchez argued that the cases involving José Luis Ábalos, Santos Cerdán and Leire Díez are cases of individuals who abused their positions. He also denied that PSOE had been financed illegally. Earlier, in Congress, he had denied systemic corruption within the government and the party following the conviction of former Transport Minister Ábalos, who was sentenced to 24 years in prison in a case involving public procurement during the pandemic. His former adviser Koldo García received 19 years, while businessman Víctor de Aldama received a lighter sentence for cooperating with the judiciary. aktuality.sk ↗
Page remained alone in demanding that Sánchez call early parliamentary elections. Most regional Socialist leaders emphasized that the decision on elections belongs solely to the Prime Minister. Minister Óscar López responded to the criticism by defending the government. El Mundo ↗
Pressure is also mounting from cases linked to the Prime Minister's inner circle, including Begoña Gómez and former adviser Paco Salazar. In the background remains the case of former Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero concerning the company Plus Ultra, in which businessman Julio Martínez Martínez was summoned to appear on July 21. Sánchez also criticized the publication of Zapatero's personal messages. New articles brought no further developments regarding the episode linked to Pope Leo XIV. El Mundo ↗
Sánchez faces pressure within his own party over corruption cases
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El Gobierno recurre al 'y tú más' tras la primera condena a un ex ministro de Sánchez: "El que la hace la paga, se llame Ábalos o Ayuso"
El Mundo
| 14:01 23.06.
Page pide a Sánchez en Comité Federal "cortafuegos" y "responsabilidades" frente a la corrupción y Óscar López le responde que "el Gobierno se está partiendo la cara"
El Mundo
| 15:13 27.06.
Zapatero, a su secretaria tras la rueda de prensa de la 'fontanera': "Me ha gustado Leire"
El Mundo
| 15:20 24.06.
Sánchez, en el Congreso: “Tratan de crear una sensación de corrupción generalizada que no existe”
El Pais
| 09:55 24.06.
Sánchez no asume responsabilidades por Ábalos: "Que una persona te falle no puede significar que se pida al presidente la dimisión"
El Mundo
| 01:49 24.06.
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