Sanchez took five days off to think about his future, following the decision by a court to open preliminary proceedings against his wife Begona Gomez on corruption allegations.
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00:00 When many were already giving up, Pedro Sánchez announced his intention to continue on the executive front.
00:06 He says with more strength if possible. He does it encouraged by the support samples of his party, his electorate and his government partners.
00:13 But many wonder if it was necessary to keep the country in the middle for five days for this.
00:18 That is why Sánchez assures that his continuity is actually a point and apart.
00:23 And that he will now dedicate his efforts to the regeneration of political life and to unburden what he considers campaigns of bullies and discredits of the far right.
00:33 Despite the fact that he has assured that his decision does not respond to political calculations,
00:37 Pedro Sánchez has managed to mobilize his electorate and introduce a new narrative for the next European elections,
00:43 where one of the central themes can be the democratic cleanliness and the way of doing politics and the protection of institutions against the far right.
00:54 Pedro Sánchez started that period of reflection after a judge opened lawsuits against his wife,
01:00 of course, trafficking of influences that he frames within a campaign of harassment by the Spanish far right.
01:07 Pedro Sánchez has not given explanations about these accusations.
01:10 Five days ago, Pedro Sánchez, when he announced his period of reflection, assured to trust in justice.
01:16 Now, despite remaining in the government, the future of Pedro Sánchez depends on a judicial investigation.
01:23 In Madrid, Jaime Velázquez, Euronews.
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