"Brandishing placards with slogans such as "Enough is enough!" and "Not another day!" supporters of Spain's conservative opposition People's Party (PP) rallied in Madrid on Sunday, calling for the resignation of Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez. Tens of thousands of people took to the streets of the Spanish capital, accusing Sanchez's left-wing government of corruption. Protesters also called for early elections."
"Sunday's demonstration was sparked by a Supreme Court decision earlier this week, ordering the pre-trial detention of Sanchez's former transport minister, Jose Luis Abalos, and the minister's ex-adviser Koldo Garcia. "The situation (in Spain) has become untenable," one attendee, Daniel Noguera, told the AFP news agency. The 18-year-old student highlighted "prices which go up constantly" while adding that finding a place to live was becoming harder than ever."
Tens of thousands of supporters of Spain's conservative People's Party gathered in central Madrid to demand the resignation of Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez. The demonstration carried slogans such as "Mafia or democracy?", "Resign now!" and "Sanchez, go away!" and participants waved Spanish flags. The PP estimated attendance at around 80,000, while the Interior Ministry put the figure closer to 40,000. Madrid mayor Jose Luis Martinez-Almeida and former Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy addressed the rally. Protesters demanded enforcement of the separation of powers and early elections. The protest was sparked by a Supreme Court order for the pre-trial detention of former transport minister Jose Luis Abalos and his ex-adviser Koldo Garcia. An attendee cited rising prices and worsening housing difficulties. Sanchez has vowed not to quit before 2027 and denounced attacks by right-wing parties aimed at weakening him.
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