Source: US News & World Report
“The brother of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez will stand trial accused of influence peddling in a case that the Socialist premier says was fabricated by far-right political opponents. The anti-corruption campaign group Manos Limpias alleges that the Socialist-led Badajoz council tailor-made a job for David Sanchez as coordinator of public music schools in July 2017, when his brother Pedro was the party’s national leader. Prosecutors had wanted the case thrown out for lack of evidence, but a judge, who in Spain can allow a private party to pursue a criminal case, on Tuesday disagreed and sent the case to trial.” (09/23/25)