Now, the Provincial Prosecutor’s Office of Madrid requested the file of the case against the couple of the president of the Spanish Government for influence peddling and corruption in business. 24 hours after being presented, they argue that there is no evidence of a crime.
Spain: the complaint against the wife of Pedro Sánchez
The case against Begoña Gómez began following a complaint filed by the anti-corruption group Clean handswhose leader is linked to the extreme right.
The group accused Gómez of receive favors of the airline Air Europa and its Spanish holding company Globalia during her time as director of a research center on Africa at the IE business school until 2022, according to a seven-page document published by the radio station Cadena Ser in its Web page.
Now, the Provincial Prosecutor’s Office of Madrid requests archive open investigation to the first lady.
Spain: Pedro Sánchez’s statements after the complaint against his wife
After a Spanish court said it was launching a preliminary investigation into allegations of influence peddling and business corruption against his wife, Pedro Sánchez decided to withdraw from his public duties for a few days to decide if he wants to continue being President of Spain.
“I need to stop and reflect“, said the president in his X account. And he added: “At this point, the question I legitimately ask myself is: is all this worth it? “I honestly don’t know… whether I should continue to lead the Government or give up this high honor,” he added.
Also, the leader of the Spanish Socialist Workers Party indicated that he would announce his decision on his continuity in office on Monday April 29.
Source: Ambito
