Supporters of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez showed their support for him outside the headquarters of the Spanish Socialist Workers Party in Madrid on Saturday, as he faces a legal controversy related to his wife, Begoña Gómez, who is being investigated by alleged corruption. These demonstrations occurred after Sánchez announced that he is considering resigning from his leadership of the government.
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In an act of solidarity, thousands of followers of the president of the Spanish government, Pedro Sánchez, gathered in front of the headquarters of the Spanish Socialist Workers Party (PSOE) in Madrid, on Saturday, April 27.
A show of support that arises after Sánchez's announcement, last Wednesday, to consider resigning as leader of the executive in that country, after a court began a preliminary investigation process against his wife, Begoña Gómez, for influence peddling and corruption .
Sánchez's decision on his political future will be known on Monday, April 29.
The mobilization It brought together about 10,000 people, according to party figures, although the Government reported 12,500 people.
During the rally, shouts of “Pedro stay” and “democracy yes, fascism no” were heard, as it coincided with the celebration of the Federal Committee of the formation, the highest body of the party, which Sánchez does not attend and which, in principle, had The objective is to ratify the list for the European elections on June 9, headed by the third vice president of the Executive, Teresa Ribera.
The first vice president of the Government and number two of the PSOE, María Jesús Montero, was the first to give her speech, in which she asked the head of the Executive to move forward and maintained that “it is worth it for the good guys to win.”
“Pedro, stay,” “president, stay,” were his words.
We socialists have united to convey our love, gratitude and admiration to the president @sanchezcastejon.
President, there are millions of us who are by your side and who say in unison that yes, it is worth continuing.
Go ahead, President, we are with you! pic.twitter.com/N5IpIMccSy— María Jesús Montero (@mjmonteroc) April 27, 2024
“Pedro, it's worth it, stay, we count on you for the great challenges that we have to overcome together,” said the Minister of Energy Transition, Teresa Ribera, who defended the legitimacy of the Sánchez Government in the face of the questions received by part of the right and the extreme right.
In a contrary position, the conservative Popular Party (PP) launched “In Legitimate Correspondence”, an initiative with which they seek to get all citizens to respond to the letter from the President of the Government to convey the problems that Spaniards face in their day. a day.
And the PP created an email address for people to send letters that the party will send to Sánchez, once they are collected, according to the party led by Alberto Núñez Feijóo, and according to reports in the Spanish press.
The alleged case of corruption that affects Sánchez
The legal complaint filed against Begoña Gómez was initiated by the far-right organization, Clean Hands, which alleges that Gómez had used her position to influence business agreements and public tenders.
However, This group admitted that the basis of their complaint is based on journalistic articles, which is why Spanish prosecutors have recommended that the complaint be dismissed.
Specifically, Manos Cleans assured that Gómez received money from the airline Air Europa and its Spanish holding company Globalia, during her time as director of an African research center at the IE business school in Madrid, where she was until 2022, according to the Reuters agency.
For its part, IE said in a statement that it had never received any financial support from Globalia or its entities.
In March, Spain's conflict of interest watchdog dismissed a complaint filed by the PP that claimed there was a link between a government bailout for Air Europa, following the health emergency unleashed by the coronavirus pandemic that paralyzed travel, and the “economic and professional ties” of the Sánchez government and his wife.
In a joint statement in March, Globalia and Air Europa clarified that the aid received from the Spanish Government was “in line with the parameters of other aid received by different companies in the sector in Spain and the rest of Europe” and they were considered a victim of ” political crossfire”.
Although Gómez has not commented on the matter, Sánchez said that his wife did not commit any illegal act and this attack is to weaken his political career.
With EFE, AP, Reuters and local media.
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