Tens of thousands of people have taken to the streets in Madrid to call for the resignation of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez over allegations of corruption.
Organizers said the crowd numbered some 80,000 people, but Spain’s Interior Ministry estimated around half that Number
Brandishing placards with slogans such as “Enough is enough!” and “Not another day!” supporters of Spain’s conservative opposition People’s Party (PP) rallied in Madrid on Sunday, calling for the resignation of Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez.
Tens of thousands of people took to the streets of the Spanish capital, accusing Sanchez’s left-wing government of corruption.
Spain: Thousands of protesters call for Sanchez to resign
Tens of thousands of people have taken to the streets in Madrid to call for the resignation of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez over allegations of corruption.
People attend a demonstration in Madrid, Spain
Organizers said the crowd numbered some 80,000 people, but Spain’s Interior Ministry estimated around half that Number
Brandishing placards with slogans such as “Enough is enough!” and “Not another day!” supporters of Spain’s conservative opposition People’s Party (PP) rallied in Madrid on Sunday, calling for the resignation of Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez.
Tens of thousands of people took to the streets of the Spanish capital, accusing Sanchez’s left-wing government of corruption.
Protesters also called for early elections.
Who organized the protest in Madrid?
The demonstration was organized by the PP under opposition leader Alberto Nunez Feijoo. The rally in central Madrid carried the slogan “Mafia or democracy?”
Participants waved Spanish flags and carried signs reading “Resign now!” and “Sanchez, go away!”
The PP estimated the crowd at around 80,000, while the Interior Ministry put the figure closer to 40,000. The last large-scale protest against Sanchez in the capital occurred in June.
Martinez-Almeida, the PP mayor in the capital, and former PP Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy also addressed the rally.
