Mr Sanchez said he would announce his political future next week.
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has announced that he will suspend his official duties after a judicial investigation was launched into corruption charges against his wife.
The Socialist Party leader announced on Wednesday that although the allegations against his wife, Begona Gómez, are false, he is canceling his public schedule until Monday, when he will appear before the media to announce his decision about his political future.
“We need to stop and think,” Sanchez wrote in a letter shared on his X account. “I urgently need an answer to the question of whether it is worth it, whether I should continue to lead the government or give up this honor.”
Mr. Gomez, 49, does not hold any public office and has a low political profile. She has been accused by Manos Limpias, which describes itself as a trade union but operates primarily as a platform for pursuing litigation, of using her position to influence her business dealings. Ta.
Manos Limpias, which translates as “Clean Hands,” is led by far-right figure Miguel Bernado Lemón.
Campaign groups took advantage of a peculiarity in Spanish law that allows individuals and groups to participate in certain criminal cases even if they are not directly affected by the defendant.
A Madrid-based court will consider the allegations and decide whether to proceed with the investigation or drop it. It provided no further information and said the investigation was sealed.
Asked in Congress after the court's ruling if he thought the justice system was working, Sanchez said: “Even on a day like today, after hearing this news, despite everything, I still think this is working.'' I believe in the country's judicial system.”
Justice Minister Felix Bolanos said the new allegations were “false.”