Pedro Sánchez says he is “reflecting” on possible dismissal after investigation against his wife

The president of the Spanish Government, the socialist Pedro SanchesHe indicated this Wednesday that he will “reflect” on whether he will remain in office and that he will communicate his decision next Monday, after the court announced an investigation against his wife for alleged “corruption”.

“I need to stop and reflect” about “If I continue as head of government or resign from this high honor”stated the president in a letter to citizens published on the social network X.

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Sanchezin power since 2018, indicated that he will appear “before the media (…) next Monday, April 29th” to make your decision known.

Until then, he canceled his public schedule “to be able to reflect and decide which path to follow.”

This surprise announcement Sanchez52 years old, comes after a court of Madrid would announce a investigation preliminary about your wife, Begoña Gómezon suspicion of influence peddling and corruption.

O investigationwhose processes were declared “secret” by the court, it became known after the digital media The confidential revealed that investigators were examining Gómez’s ties to private companies that ended up receiving government funds and public contracts.

El Confidencial states that the investigation is related to alleged connections of Gómez with the Spanish tourist group Globaliaowner of the airline Air Europa, who was in negotiations with the government to obtain a company rescueseriously affected by the drop in air traffic due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Sanchez He stated in the letter that his wife ““He will defend his honor and collaborate with the Court in everything necessary to clarify facts that are as scandalous in appearance as they are non-existent.”

“I’m not naive. I am aware that they report Begoña not because he has done something illegal (…), but because he is mine wife”he wrote Sanchezwho said that the complaint against Your partner is part of a “harassment and demolition strategy” in your against in “media with a marked right-wing orientation and far right”.

Source: Elcomercio

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