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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 allegations in the 'Koldo case' corruption probe in Spain.
- The resignation followed a Guardia Civil report linking Cerdán and former Transport Minister José Luis Ábalos to suspected kickbacks from COVID-19 mask contracts.
- Cerdán denied any criminal activity and affirmed his intention to appear voluntarily at the Supreme Court hearing scheduled for June 25 to proclaim his innocence.
- Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez expressed deep disappointment, apologized publicly, ordered an independent audit of party finances, and ruled out an early general election.
- The scandal challenges Sánchez’s Socialist government as opposition leader Alberto Núñez Feijóo demands resignations and a general election amid polls showing the PP with a slim lead.
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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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