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MADRID - Supporters of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez prepared on Friday to hold rallies to urge him to stay on after he announced this week he was considering stepping down as a court looks into allegations of business corruption made against his wife.
Sanchez, 52, surprised both foes and allies when he said on Wednesday he was taking several days away from public duty to consider quitting. He made his announcement on the same day a court said it would investigate his wife, Begona Gomez, for influence peddling and business corruption, allegations he said were false and orchestrated by his conservative opponents.
"I need to pause and think," Sanchez wrote in his letter to the public on Wednesday."At this point, I have to ask myself: is it all worth it?" Sanchez, who secured another term for the Socialists last year as leader of a minority coalition government, said he would announce his decision to stay or go on Monday.
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