Spain: Police raid HQ of ruling PSOE Socialist party in graft probe
Key takeaways
- Police have searched the headquarters of Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's PSOE party investigating possible illegal payments.
- This comes as Prime Minsiter Pedro Sanchez's party is being buffeted by a series of graft allegations, includingallegations of impropriety by former Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero.
- The news has put pressure on Sanchez's government and prompted protests in Madrid over the weekend.
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Police have searched the headquarters of Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's PSOE party investigating possible illegal payments. Sanchez meanwhile said he was still standing by former PM Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero.
https://p.dw.com/p/5EOUs The allegations and investigations have prompted protests against the ruling party in Madrid (FILE: May 23, 2026)Image: Diego Radames/Anadolu/picture alliance Advertisement Police officers entered the Madrid headquarters of Spain's ruling Socialist Party (PSOE) on Wednesday to search for information about a potential illegal payments scheme, the Civil Guard said.
This comes as Prime Minsiter Pedro Sanchez's party is being buffeted by a series of graft allegations, includingallegations of impropriety by former Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero.