“Resign”: “The Economist” calls for Pedro Sánchez to leave the Government
It's not every day that a leading newspaper like the British "The Economist" calls for the resignation of a prime minister, but given the scandals involving the Spanish government, the British weekly believes the PSOE leader has no other option.
Considering that the scandals plaguing his party are creating legislative paralysis, The Economist considers that Pedro Sánchez has "weakened democratic controls," criticized what it calls a "patchwork quilt" of allies, and concludes: "There is no good reason for him to remain in office."
The leading British newspaper considers that Pedro Sánchez's removal is an essential step towards "restoring confidence in Spanish democracy" and that the Prime Minister "should take responsibility and resign.
Although The Economist acknowledges that its economic growth has outperformed the eurozone since 2022, the newspaper believes that Spain's economic growth is not the responsibility of the Socialists, but rather the reforms of its predecessor, the conservative Mariano Rajoy.
The Santos Cerdán case, which came to light on June 12th with the release of a police report, triggered one of the biggest crises Sánchez has experienced since becoming prime minister and, according to media outlets, analysts and political leaders, is the first that truly jeopardizes his continued leadership of the PSOE executive.
The Spanish Prime Minister said he felt a responsibility to continue leading the government because the alternative is an "ultra-right coalition" formed by the Popular Party (PP) and Vox, which govern or have governed together for the last two years in municipalities and regional governments and have implemented, he stressed, cuts to the welfare state, rights and freedoms, as well as climate change denial policies.
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