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Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez is considering resigning after the online newspaper Confidentiality It was reported on Wednesday morning that his wife, Begonia Gomez, was being investigated for corruption. Posted on Wednesday evening message On
The investigation focuses on the relationships his wife allegedly had with private companies that received money or assignments from the state. According to Sanchez, the accusations are untrue and that his wife is the target of “attacks from the right and the far right” simply because she is married to him. “It is a campaign of intimidation and destruction on land, sea and air to try to weaken me politically and personally,” he wrote. “Is it worth it?”
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Sanchez, 52, has been Prime Minister of Spain since 2018 on behalf of the Socialist Party PSOE. He has surveyed his schedule for the coming days and says he will announce the decision on his future on Monday.
There is speculation in the Spanish media about a tactical move to gain more voter support in possible new elections. “I want to do my job with honor,” he said, and “the voter must decide whether I can continue.”
