Pressure mounts on Sánchez after former minister is convicted of corruption

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez faces increasing pressure after his former transport minister, José Luis Ábalos, was sentenced to 24 years in prison for corruption related to pandemic-era medical supply contracts. The Supreme Court convicted Ábalos of bribery, embezzlement, and other charges, while his adviser received 19 years, and a businessman involved in the scheme received a suspended sentence and fine. Opposition leader Alberto Núñez Feijóo called for Sánchez’s resignation, citing political responsibility for the corruption.