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Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez appeared before the Congress of Deputies on Wednesday to address a wave of corruption cases involving his government, party, and family. He firmly denied any knowledge or tolerance of illegal practices, while opposition leader Alberto Núñez Feijóo portrayed him as the epicentre of the scandals.
Sánchez began by acknowledging that judicial news has flooded public debate, but claimed that political actors are conflating issues to confuse people. He respected the Supreme Court rulings in the Koldo case, stating that "there must be no impunity for corrupt individuals." He also rejected allegations of preferential treatment for airline Plus Ultra and defended former Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero's record. Regarding cases involving his partner Begoña Gómez and brother David Sánchez, he described them as "built on unfounded accusations and a pattern of harassment" Source: Euronews.
Feijóo used his 15-minute speech to call Sánchez the "corrupting political nexus" and sarcastically echoed Sánchez's rhetorical question: "How can we not carry on?" by adding "committing crimes." He pointed out that the motion of no confidence that brought Sánchez to power was presented by José Luis Ábalos, now sentenced Source: Euronews. The exchange highlighted a deep political divide, with Sánchez's Socialist bench applauding while coalition partners Sumar remained muted.