27.06.2026 13:18
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, who raised a flag against Israel's Gaza policy and closed US military bases to Trump, is going through the most difficult days of his political life. Following the Senate, the Parliament also made a historic decision for Sanchez, who is under siege due to corruption allegations surrounding his close circle and family. Responding with applause to the opposition's calls for early elections and resignation, as well as the chants of 'Resign!' rising from the parliamentary benches, Sanchez announced that he would not hold early elections.
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, who has raised a global flag against Israel's policies in Gaza and Iran and made headlines by closing US military bases to Trump, is going through the most difficult days of his political life. The wave of pressure launched by the opposition over corruption allegations has reached its peak as the Senate and then the Congress called on Sanchez to resign and hold early elections.
FIGHTING FOR EXISTENCE
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, who draws attention with his radical decisions against the Washington and Tel Aviv axis in international politics, is literally fighting for his existence in domestic politics. The corruption allegations surrounding the Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE), which he leads, and his inner circle have led to a historic showdown in the Spanish Parliament. The call for "resignation and early general elections," first approved in the Senate, has been brought to the Congress as well, following the opposition's move.
A SHOWDOWN THAT WENT DOWN IN PARLIAMENTARY HISTORY
The motion submitted to the Congress by the main opposition right-wing People's Party (PP), demanding Prime Minister Sanchez's resignation, was approved with the support of the far-right Vox and, surprisingly, the Catalan separatist Junts parties. Although it carries no legal sanction, this decision, which has considerable political weight, turned the Congress hall into a battlefield. PP deputies chanted "Resign!" in Sanchez's face, while the Prime Minister and his cabinet members responded by standing up and clapping ironically.
THE NOOSE TIGHTENS: CORRUPTION GRIP FROM WIFE TO BROTHER
The minority left-wing coalition government, formed in November 2023, has suffered a severe blow due to successive corruption investigations. Former Transport Minister Jose Luis Abalos receiving a 24-year and 3-month prison sentence for mask tenders during the COVID-19 period was the last straw. The investigation circle has not only enveloped the party but also Sanchez's family. Different corruption cases involving the Prime Minister's wife, Begona Gomez, and his brother, David Sanchez, have become the opposition's biggest trump card.
GAME-CHANGING DETAIL: CATALANS SHIFTED SIDES FOR THE FIRST TIME
The right-wing bloc does not have enough seats in Congress to bring down the minority government with a motion of no confidence. However, a critical shift occurred in today's vote. The Catalan separatist Junts party, which normally avoids aligning with the right and far-right, supported the PP's motion for the first time, casting a "Yes" vote. This move by Junts, which holds the power to bring down the government, was interpreted as a message to Sanchez: "You are no longer safe."
THE LEADER WHO DEFIED THE WHITE HOUSE AND TEL AVIV STANDS HIS GROUND
PP leader Alberto Nunez Feijoo described the development as "a will that will go down in the history of Spanish parliamentary politics," while Justice Minister Felix Bolanos dismissed the opposition's moves as "symbolic and insignificant." Pedro Sanchez, an experienced politician who has been in power since 2018 and has taken a hard line in foreign policy, even closing military bases to Trump, defied the early election pressures. Despite all the "historic" blockade by the opposition, Sanchez reiterated that he will not call early elections and that the elections will be held according to the normal schedule, in 2027.