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Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced on Monday that he will remain in office, despite previously suggesting that he might step down following a corruption investigation involving his wife. The 52-year-old centre-left leader had caused a stir last Wednesday when he announced his contemplation of leaving his position. He attributed the investigation against his wife, Begoña Gómez, for alleged influence peddling and business corruption to political adversaries
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00:00 Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced on Monday that he will remain in office despite
00:07 previously suggesting that he might step down following a corruption investigation involving
00:12 his wife.
00:13 The 52-year-old centre-left leader had caused a stir last Wednesday when he announced his
00:19 contemplation of leaving his position.
00:21 He attributed the investigation against his wife, Begoña Gómez, for alleged influence,
00:27 peddling and business corruption to political adversities.
00:31 Sánchez met King Felipe VI on Monday, a procedural step that would have been necessary had he
00:37 decided to resign.
00:38 However, in a televised address, Sánchez announced that he had informed the monarch
00:42 of his decision to remain in office.
00:45 Despite enduring attacks against himself and his family, Sánchez stated that he was deeply
00:49 moved by the public response to his situation, including the rallies of support in Madrid
00:53 over the weekend.
00:54 While thousands showed their support for Sánchez during the rallies, his political adversaries
00:59 have intensified their criticism, accusing him of seeking sympathy and neglecting his
01:03 responsibilities as prime minister.
01:06 Manos Limpiás has accused Gómez of leveraging a position as the prime minister's wife
01:11 to garner sponsors for a university master's degree course that she oversaw.
01:15 In his four-page letter, Sánchez remarked that the complaint from Manos Limpiás was
01:20 founded on reports from news outlets with clear right-wing and far-right political affiliations,
01:25 adding, "As is only logical, Begoña Gómez will defend her honour and will cooperate
01:31 with the justice system as much as is necessary to clear up facts that are as scandalous in
01:36 appearance as they are non-existent."
01:38 Sánchez accused his political opponents, chiefly Alberto Núñez-Fejo, the leader of
01:44 the Conservative People's Party, and Santiago Vázquez, the leader of the far-right Vox
01:49 Party, of collaborating with the far-right Digital Galaxy and with Manos Limpiás.
01:55 His contemplation of resignation had exacerbated the ongoing turmoil in Spanish politics, characterised
02:00 by a fragmented parliament that has faced challenges in forming coalition governments
02:05 after closely contested elections.
02:07 The prospect of a new election loomed, which would have marked the fourth in five years.
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