Spain's Government in Crisis Mode as Corruption Allegations Pile Up The latest rally in Madrid, where tens of thousands demanded Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's resignation, is a symptom of a larger malaise afflicting Spanish politics.
Corruption allegations involving Sanchez's family and inner circle have been escalating for months, with the most recent development placing former prime minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero under criminal investigation.
The scale of Saturday's protest, estimated at between 40,000 to 80,000 attendees, testifies to growing disillusionment among Spaniards with their government.