Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez’s brother banned from public office in latest corruption blow
- David Sanchez, brother of Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, has been convicted of administrative misconduct and handed a nine-year ban from holding public office, marking a fresh political setback for the Socialist leader.
- The ruling stems from his 2017 appointment to a senior cultural position by the provincial government of Badajoz.
- This latest development adds to a series of corruption-related investigations and scandals that have plagued the Prime Minister's government and inner circle over the past two years.
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- David Sanchez, brother of Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, has been convicted of administrative misconduct and handed a nine-year ban from holding public office, marking a fresh political setback for the Socialist leader.
- The ruling stems from his 2017 appointment to a senior cultural position by the provincial government of Badajoz.
- This latest development adds to a series of corruption-related investigations and scandals that have plagued the Prime Minister's government and inner circle over the past two years.
Sources: The Independent