Sanchez Stays as Spanish Premier After Threatening to Quit
- Premier announced last Wednesday he was rethinking his future
- Spain faces critical regional election in Catalonia on May 12
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Pedro Sanchez announced he’s not going to resign as Spain’s prime minister after all, vowing to stay on to “defend democracy” as he drew a five-day national guessing game to an uncertain close.
After taking a break from public view in order to consider his future, Sanchez announced his decision in a televised statement from his official residence in Madrid. Last week the 52-year-old premier had said he’d consider resigning after a judge opened a case alleging influence-peddling against his wife Begona Gomez.