Socialist leader insists no wrongdoing by family and backs former prime minister, but has much to contend withSpain’s prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, is facing a long and difficult summer as corruption cases involving his brother, his wife and his predecessor José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero come before judges over the coming days and weeks.The socialist leader – who took power eight years ago after using a vote of no confidence to topple the corruption-mired government of the conservative People’s party (PP) – has insisted there has been no wrongdoing by his family. He has also defended Zapatero and his right to the presumption of innocence. Continue reading...

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/28/spain-prime-minister-pedro-sanchez-brother-wife-zapatero-corruption-cases