The president of the Spanish government, Pedro Sanchezdenied the accusations of corruption against his wife, but he said that will consider resigning after a judicial investigation was launched into allegations that she used her position to influence trade agreements.
The president said in a letter published on his X account, before Twitterthat although the accusations against his partner Begoña Gómez are false, he will cancel his public agenda until Mondaywhen he will announce whether he will continue in office or resign.
“I need to stop and reflectr,” he wrote. “I urgently need to answer the question of whether it is worth it, despite the mud in which the right and the extreme right try to turn politics into. “If I should continue to lead the government or give up this high honor.”
They investigate Pedro Sánchez’s wife
Sanchez52 years old, has been president since 2018. He was able to form a new government of left coalition in November for another four-year term. He is one of the socialist leaders with the longest time in office. Europe.
Hours before the announcement of the spanish presidenta judge agreed to investigate corruption accusations made against Gomez by a private group with a history of filing lawsuits primarily for right-wing causes. The court based in Madrid will consider the allegations and proceed with the investigation or dismiss it.
“Begoña will defend her honorability and will collaborate with justice in everything required to clarify facts that are as scandalous in appearance as they are non-existent.”said Sánchez. The wife of Pedro Sanchez49, does not hold public office and maintains a low political profile.
What are they accusing Pedro Sánchez’s wife of?
‘Clean hands‘accuses the lady Begoña Gómez for allegedly using his position to influence business deals. Court He did not give more information on the matter and indicated that the investigation It was under seal.
‘Clean Hands’ is described as a labor union, but its main activity is a platform that pursues court cases. Many have been linked to causes of the right. Act like “popular action”a peculiarity of Spanish law that allows individuals or entities to participate in some criminal cases, even when they have not been directly affected by the accused.
The possibility of a government crisis It comes weeks before an important regional election in Cataloniafollowed by the European elections in June. President accused online news sites politically aligned with the conservative People’s Party and with him Vox party far-right extremists to spread what they described as accusations “spurious” which, he noted, led to the judicial investigation.
Last month, the Spanish government’s conflict of interest watchdog dismissed a complaint made by the People’s Party against Sanchez in which the opposition party stated that Gomez she had allegedly influenced her husband in a decision related to an airline.
The Spanish president said that he decided to reflect on his future due to the love that has to your wife. “This attack is unprecedented, It is so serious and so gross that I need to stop and reflect with my wife.“, he pointed. “Many times we forget that behind politicians there is a person. And I, it doesn’t cause me shame to say it, “I am a man deeply in love with my wife, who lives helplessly with the mud that is spread on her every day.”.
“In short, it is a ground harassment and demolition operation, sea and airto try to make me weaken politically and personally by attacking my wife,” he wrote. Sanchez.
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