Spain's PM Sánchez under mounting pressure as party mired in graft cases
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said his government will continue its work despite mounting pressure after his former transport minister's corruption conviction. His ruling Socialist Workers' Party faces several graft cases.
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said on 23 June that his government would continue its work despite mounting political pressure. The remarks came a day after his former transport minister was convicted of corruption.
His ruling Socialist Workers' Party faces several court cases involving allegations of graft. According to France 24, Sánchez has not been named in any of the cases to date, but more than a dozen people, including his wife and brother, have been implicated in investigations.
The pressure is raising questions about the stability of Sánchez's coalition government. Observers say the course of the cases could shape the administration's future in the months ahead.
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