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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: Pressure Mounts On Sánchez After Ex-Minister Convicted Of Corruption
Caption: Pressure Mounts On Sánchez After Ex-Minister Convicted Of Corruption. Pressure is growing on Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez after former transport minister José Luis Ábalos was sentenced to 24 years in prison for corruption. Spain’s Supreme Court found Ábalos guilty of bribery, embezzlement, influence peddling and membership of a criminal organisation linked to public contracts awarded during the Covid-19 pandemic. His former adviser, Koldo García, was also convicted and sentenced to 19 years in prison. The ruling is a major blow to Sánchez, who once considered Ábalos one of his closest political allies and elevated him to senior government and party positions. Opposition leader Alberto Núñez Feijóo called on Sánchez to resign, arguing that he bears political responsibility for corruption involving former ministers. The case has intensified scrutiny of the Socialist government, which is already facing several investigations involving current and former allies of the prime minister. Despite the growing pressure, Sánchez has vowed to remain in office until the next scheduled election in 2027. Instructions: THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT
Keywords: Current Affairs & Politics,Pedro Sánchez,José Luis Ábalos,Spain,corruption,Supreme Court,Koldo García,Alberto Núñez Feijóo,Socialist Party,bribery,embezzlement,Covid contracts,political scandal,government crisis,corruption case,Madrid
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