Europe Demands Pedro Sánchez’s Resignation
‘Spain deserves something better’
Summary (June 18, 2025, Strasbourg, European Parliament session)
A special debate on “Safeguarding the Rule of Law in Spain” took place in Brussels, focusing on pressing institutional, personal, and political scandals surrounding Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez. Many Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) demanded his resignation, early elections, and firm action from the European Commission.
Key points raised by MEPs:
Michael McGrath stressed the importance of judiciary independence and institutional safeguards ahead of the July rule‐of‐law report
Dolors Montserrat (EPP, Spain) labeled it “state corruption”, calling Sánchez the leader of a corrupt criminal network involving officials, EU funds, and even his family. She cited allegations including internal vote rigging, misuse of funds, prostitution scandals in state companies, and investigations involving Sánchez’s wife and brother. She said this alone would trigger resignation and elections in any European democracy.
Javier Zarzalejos (EPP) highlighted that Sánchez has governed largely through decrees (over 150) instead of legislation, failed to present a budget in two years, promised amnesty to secure his position, and that the Attorney General—appointed by Sánchez—is under Supreme Court proceedings for leaking information—further weakening democratic institutions.
- Juan Ignacio Zoido (EPP) described a “crisis of unprecedented severity,” citing a politicized Attorney General, strike threats from judges and prosecutors, and alleged attempts to dismantle corruption units in law enforcement.
- Additional MEPs (Tomas Tobé from Sweden, Lena Düpont from Germany, Siegfried Mureșan from Romania, Michal Wawrykiewicz from Poland, Sebastião Bugalho and Ana Miguel Pedro from Portugal, Andrey Kovatchev from Bulgaria, Dirk Gotink from the Netherlands) similarly criticized Sánchez, calling for accountability, early elections, protection of judicial independence, the safe use of EU funds, and asserting that Spain deserves something better.
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