"I have already had the opportunity to personally convey our solidarity to the President of the Government of Spain, in view of recent events", can be read in a publication by the PS leader on social media.

According to Pedro Nuno Santos, Pedro Sánchez's leadership "actively contributes to the excellent relations" between Portugal and Spain "and to a freer, fairer and more democratic Europe".

The Public Prosecutor's Office of Spain requested on Thursday the shelving of the investigation involving the wife of the country's prime minister, considering that the complaint that originated it has no basis.

Já tive oportunidade de transmitir pessoalmente ao Presidente do Governo de Espanha, @sanchezcastejon, a nossa solidariedade face aos acontecimentos recentes. A sua liderança contribui ativamente para as ótimas relações entre os nossos países e para uma Europa mais livre, mais…

— Pedro Nuno Santos (@PNSpedronuno) April 26, 2024

The announcement of the opening of this "preliminary investigation", on Wednesday, by a court in Madrid, led the leader of the Spanish Government, Pedro Sánchez, to state that he was considering resigning, promising a public statement about his future next Monday.

The judicial investigation into Pedro Sánchez's wife, Begoña Gómez, is the result of a complaint for alleged influence peddling filed by the association 'Clean Hands', linked to the Spanish far right.

At issue are alleged connections between Begoña Gómez and private companies, such as the airline Air Europa, which received public support during the pandemic crisis or signed contracts with the State when Sánchez was already prime minister.

In a text published on the social network X, Sánchez attributed the judicial investigation involving his wife to a persecution and a campaign by the right and the far right, fueled by the Popular Party (PP) and Vox.

The socialist prime minister, in office since 2018, said he needed to "stop and reflect" to answer the question of whether he should and whether it is worth continuing to lead the government "despite the quagmire into which the right and the far right intend to transform politics".

Sánchez said that he and his wife have been victims of the "mud machine" of the PP and Vox for months and accused the two parties of "an operation of harassment and personal destruction" because they do not accept the results of the last elections and realized that "the political attack would not be enough".

The PP and Vox accused him of playing the victim and making "a spectacle" that embarrasses Spain internationally to divert attention from several suspicions of corruption, instead of providing clarifications.

Since he admitted the possibility of resignation, Sánchez has received the support of the parties of the parliamentary 'geringonça' that in November last year made his current government viable and who asked him not to resign.

There is also a mobilization of leaders and structures of the PSOE, with public demonstrations of support for the prime minister and appeals for demonstrations on Saturday.

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