Spain's Sanchez vows to stay until 2027 amid probes

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has vowed to remain in office until the 2027 general election, defying mounting pressure from a series of corruption investigations targeting his Socialist Party, key allies, and members of his family. The political crisis, unfolding as Sánchez marks eight years in power, has fueled opposition calls for his resignation and early elections while testing the stability of his minority coalition government.

The pressure intensified in recent weeks following a police raid on the Socialist Party’s Madrid headquarters. The operation, ordered by a National Court judge, is part of an investigation into alleged payments by the party to a network accused of attempting to obstruct judicial probes involving figures close to the prime minister. Former party officials have been named as suspects in that case.

Separate judicial investigations are examining former Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, a longtime Sánchez ally, for alleged influence peddling and money laundering linked to a government bailout of the airline Plus Ultra. Zapatero, who is scheduled to testify in mid-June, has denied any wrongdoing. The prime minister’s brother, David...