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Pedro Sánchez will appear before the Spanish Congress on Wednesday to answer questions about 15 judicial processes that have engulfed the PSOE and his government, just days after his former minister José Luis Ábalos was sentenced to 24 years in prison for corruption Source: elespanol. The president requested the session nearly a month ago, but the political landscape has shifted dramatically since then, with new investigations and convictions intensifying pressure on the executive Source: infobae.
The corruption cases touch the inner circle of Sánchez, including his wife Begoña Gómez, his brother David Sánchez, former presidents José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, and party officials like Santos Cerdán and Leire Díez Source: elespanol. The opposition is demanding Sánchez's resignation and early elections, while coalition partners urge action Source: infobae. Sánchez has hinted at a possible snap election but insists it will be in 2027 Source: infobae.
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On Monday, the Supreme Court unanimously sentenced Ábalos to 24 years and three months for forming a criminal organization, bribery, influence peddling, and embezzlement related to mask contracts during the pandemic . The court confirmed monthly payments of €10,000 to Ábalos and the hiring of women in public companies . Businessman Víctor de Aldama, who cooperated with justice, received a reduced sentence .
“El presidente del Gobierno deberá responder a las decenas de preguntas que surgen en torno a los 15 procesos judiciales que afectan al PSOE.”
“Pedro Sánchez comparece al fin este miércoles en el Congreso de los Diputados para responder 'sobre la situación política relacionada con las últimas investigaciones judiciales conocidas'.”
“¿Por qué nadie ha denunciado a Leire si todo lo que dice, según la versión del PSOE, es falso?”
“La sentencia, de 224 páginas, acredita el pago mensual de 10.000 euros a Ábalos desde octubre de 2019 hasta junio de 2022.”