Tens of thousands of people protest in Madrid, calling for Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez to resign. Demonstrators take to the streets carrying banners and flags and demand Sánchez step down amid allegations of corruption involving his family, allies and party figures. Multiple outlets link the demonstrations to recent graft allegations and to claims that members of Sánchez’s circle are involved in influence-peddling and money-laundering schemes.
Al Jazeera reports that Sánchez says cases involving his family and entourage are politically motivated. Deutsche Welle and Euronews similarly attribute the protest to mounting corruption allegations that surround Sánchez and those close to him, while describing the rally as focused on his resignation. Channel NewsAsia adds that former Spanish Socialist Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero is also being investigated in connection with alleged influence-peddling and money-laundering.
Coverage from The Hindu and others emphasizes the large turnout and the political message of the march, including calls for Sánchez’s removal.
