The Spanish Congress of Deputies passed a resolution Thursday urging Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez to resign, amid a series of corruption scandals engulfing his Socialist Party and inner circle, according to Reuters.
Thursday, the Spanish Congress of Deputies approved a resolution calling on Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez to resign. The decision comes as a series of corruption scandals — reported by Reuters — have surrounded his center-left Socialist Party and his close associates. The development follows similar political pressure in the UK: less than a week ago, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer resigned amid a collapse of his own Labour government, which was also struggling with core domestic issues including a migration crisis.
Earlier this month, Sánchez denied knowledge of an alleged plot to disrupt corruption investigations, stating his government was "clean" and that his legal team was reviewing court documents. The Zioneer reported on June 5 that those denials relied on a single source and lacked independent corroboration. The new congressional resolution shifts the story from a contested denial to a formal parliamentary action, though Sánchez's party retains control of the government and his potential resignation remains speculative.
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