Spanish Prime Minister Unveils Anti-Corruption Plan Amid Mounting Scandal Pressure

Former senior Socialist Party official Santos Cerdán was arrested in June over corruption allegations.
Spanish Prime Minister Unveils Anti-Corruption Plan Amid Mounting Scandal Pressure
Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez speaks during a parliamentary session in Madrid, on Oct. 21, 2020. Manu Fernandez/AP Photo
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Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has announced an anti-corruption plan as he faces pressure over the mounting corruption cases involving his Socialist Party.

Speaking in an extraordinary session of parliament on July 9, Sánchez presented a total of 15 measures to prevent and tackle corruption.

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