Spanish PM faces mounting pressure as party mired in political scandals
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on June 23 that his government would continue its work, despite mounting political pressure following the corruption conviction of his former transport minister a day earlier. His ruling Socialist Workers' Party faces several court cases involving allegations of graft. Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has not been named in any of the cases to date, but more than a dozen people, including his wife and brother and an influential former Socialist premier have been implicated.
By Emerald Maxwell, FRANCE24
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on June 23 that his government would continue its work, despite mounting political pressure following the corruption conviction of his former transport minister a day earlier.
His ruling Socialist Workers' Party faces several court cases involving allegations of graft.
Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has not been named in any of the cases to date, but more than a dozen people, including his wife and brother and an influential former Socialist premier have been implicated.