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Spanish PM sorry for corruption scandal as opposition demands resignation
- Santos Cerdán, the third-ranking PSOE official, resigned on June 12 amid a corruption probe linked to COVID-era mask contracts in Spain.
- The corruption case emerged from a police report implicating Cerdán, former Transport Minister José Luis Ábalos, and his adviser in alleged illegal commissions.
- Cerdán denied any involvement in criminal activity, resigned to focus on proving his innocence, and is scheduled to give voluntary testimony at the Supreme Court on June 25.
- Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez apologized for the scandal, announced an external audit, dismissed a government crisis, and confirmed elections will occur in 2027.
- The opposition, led by Alberto Núñez Feijóo, demands early elections and Sánchez's resignation, but Sánchez affirmed the legislature will complete its term amid slim PP polling leads.
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Spanish Socialist PM Pedro Sánchez APOLOGIZES for the Multiple Corruption Scandals in His Government, but Refuses To Call for Early Elections
You know things are getting bad when even leftist-Globalist outlets like Reuters or Politico are forced to report on the multiple corruption scandals involving the Socialists in Spain.
Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has apologised to the Spanish people after a corruption scandal forced senior members of his ruling Socialist Party to resign.
Eight recordings, one resignation
The prime minister and general secretary of the PSOE, Pedro Sánchez, has apologised for the alleged involvement of a party MP in a corruption case and announced that an external audit will be carried out on the party’s finances. He also expressed his “deep disappointment” and, despite the impact this case is having on his party, confirmed that he will not call an early general election. Source
The Spanish Prime Minister asked Santos Cerdán, number 3 of the PSOE, to resign from all his duties following the disclosure of a report implicating in a bribe case.
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