Thousands rally in Madrid to demand Sanchez's resignation
Key takeaways
- Mounting corruption allegations involving Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s family, allies, and party sparked the protest.
- The protest was called by the Spanish Civil Society association, which said around 80,000 people attended, well above the government estimate of 40,000.
- The rally was largely peaceful, though a small group of protesters tried to breach barriers around Sanchez's official residence, television footage showed.
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Mounting corruption allegations involving Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s family, allies, and party sparked the protest.
https://p.dw.com/p/5EEhn A group of over 150 civic associations called Sociedad Civil Espanola organized the protest Image: Manu Fernandez/AP Photo/dpa/picture alliance Advertisement Tens of thousands of people rallied in Madrid on Saturday to demand the resignation of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez over a series of corruption scandals.
The protest was called by the Spanish Civil Society association, which said around 80,000 people attended, well above the government estimate of 40,000. Leaders from the opposition People's Party and the far-right Vox party also took part.