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Yahoo
22-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Brother of Spanish PM Sánchez to be tried on corruption charges
The younger brother of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, musician David Sánchez, is set to be tried on corruption charges, after a judge rejected a final appeal on Thursday, according to state broadcaster RTVE. David Sánchez, 51, is facing accusations of abuse of office and influence peddling related to his position as head of the Badajoz Provincial Office for the Performing Arts. Rejecting the appeal and ordering the opening of an oral hearing, the investigating judge said there was "clear evidence of criminal behaviour," noting that the position occupied by Sánchez had been created especially for his benefit and adapted to his "personal preferences and professional aspirations," according to RTVE. A court spokesman confirmed the report upon request. Sánchez is set to be tried alongside 10 other defendants in the case, including the regional head of the Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) in the Extremadura region and the president of the Badajoz provincial administration, Miguel Ángel Gallardo. The centre-left PSOE is the party of Sánchez' brother, the prime minister. The news is expected to go down well with the opposition conservatives who have long been denouncing cronyism and corruption among the PSOE ranks, including levelling accusations at the prime minister's family.
Times
22-05-2025
- Politics
- Times
Brother of Spain's PM Pedro Sánchez faces trial for misuse of funds
The brother of Spain's prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, is to stand trial for alleged crimes of misuse of public funds and influence peddling. A court in the southwestern city of Badajoz ruled that David Sánchez would be prosecuted over alleged irregularities in the creation of a government job for him. He resigned earlier this year as a regional music director after he was placed under investigation for suspected crimes in connection with the job. The case was opened after a complaint by Clean Hands, an activist group with links to the far right, which also secured a case against Begoña Gómez, the Socialist prime minister's wife, for alleged corruption and influence peddling. Clean Hands accused David Sánchez of collecting a public salary without going
