Spain is in suspense waiting for Pedro Sánchez to say whether he will resign or stay in office

Spain is in suspense waiting for Pedro Sánchez to say whether he will resign or stay in office

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Spain is in suspense as it waits for Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez to announce whether he will continue in office or leave. Sánchez shocked the country last week when he said he was taking five days off to think about his future after a court opened preliminary proceedings against his wife on corruption allegations. The legal complaint against his wife Begoña Gómez was filed by a well-known far right-wing legal platform that says Gómez used her position to influence business deals. The Clean Hands group admitted the complaint was based on newspaper articles. Spanish prosecutors say it should be thrown out. But Sánchez said it was too personal an attack on his family and he needed time to decide his priorities.

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