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Tens of Thousands Rally in Spain for PM Sanchez to Resign over Corruption
- Tens of thousands of people protested in central Madrid on Sunday, demanding early elections and PM Pedro Sánchez's resignation.
- The protest followed corruption allegations against Sánchez, his family, and government, prompting investigations including one into his wife in April 2024.
- The demonstrators gathered in Plaza de España, waving flags, carrying placards accusing Sánchez of betrayal, and heard opposition leader Alberto Núñez Feijóo call for a snap election.
- Organizers claimed up to 100,000 attendees, while government officials estimated 45,000 to 50,000, as Feijóo denounced the government’s "mafia practices" and called for a new election.
- The rally intensified political pressure on Sánchez’s administration amid ongoing legal scrutiny and accusations of coordinated smear campaigns against his government.
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The Minister of Health, Mónica García, said today to Rosa Romero, senator of the PP: "With her cancaneos with the mafia they have to fill the square that they did not fill on Sunday", in relation to the demonstration that the popular organized last Saturday in Madrid under the slogan "Mafia or democracy".
100,000 Protest in Madrid Against Sánchez’s ‘Mafia’ Government
Calls are growing louder for Spain’s Socialist prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, to call national elections. New accusations of government corruption appear to emerge almost daily, with the country’s top prosecutor even now potentially facing trial over a legal leaks case.Around 100,000 demonstrators gathered in Madrid on Sunday, according to Partido Popular (PP) organisers. They accuse Sánchez of running a “mafia” which has “manufactured corruptio…
Spain protesters demand early elections over leaked audio recordings
Thousands of opposition protesters demonstrated in Madrid, Spain, on Sunday, accusing Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and the ruling Spanish Socialist Workers’ Party (PSOE) of corruption and calling for an early election. The protest was organized by the country’s main opposition party, Partido Popular (PP), after leaked audio recordings revealed a PSOE campaign to discredit the Central Operative Unit (UCO). The UCO is a division of the Civil Guard…
Several tens of thousands of people gathered in Madrid this Sunday against the government of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, at the appeal of the main opposition party.
Tens of thousands rally in Spain for PM Sanchez to resign over corruption
Tens of thousands of demonstrators gathered in central Madrid on Sunday in a rally organised by Spain's conservative opposition, accusing Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and his Socialist-led government of corruption and demanding early elections. Protesters waving Spanish flags and chanting “Pedro Sánchez, resign!” filled Plaza de España, responding to a call from the Popular Party (PP). The rally follows leaked audio recordings that allegedly imp…
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