Spanish PM’s family affair: the corruption cases involving Pedro Sánchez’s brother, wife and predecessor
Socialist leader insists no wrongdoing by family and backs former prime minister, but has much to contend with
Spain’s prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, is facing a long and difficult summer as corruption cases involving his brother, his wife and his predecessor José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero come before judges over the coming days and weeks.
The socialist leader – who took power eight years ago after using a vote of no confidence https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/jun/01/mariano-rajoy-ousted-as-spain-prime-minister">to topple the corruption-mired government of the conservative People’s party (PP) – has insisted there has been no wrongdoing by his family.
He has also defended Zapatero and his right to the presumption of innocence.
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