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Spain's PM Sanchez is using Gaza to save his skin (www.telegraph.co.uk)
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Spain became one of the first European countries to approve a full arms embargo on Israel as Mr Sanchez again grasped a rare leadership role for Madrid in world affairs.

But he is also using Israel’s war in Gaza to save his political skin in a country that is, with Ireland, the most pro-Palestinian in Europe.

Experts predict that he will try to [...] draw a line under the corruption scandal engulfing his Socialist party (PSOE).

Months of accusations of cronyism and fraud have threatened his fragile coalition government and have touched some of the 53-year-old’s closest allies – not to mention his wife and brother.

This week, a court ruled that his brother, David, will stand trial after taking a well-paid government job that was allegedly created for him by party officials.

Separately, a judge indicated that Begona Gomez, the prime minister’s wife, would face a court hearing over accusations she embezzled state funds to pay for a personal assistant. [Begona Gomez refused to show Saturday at a hearing meant to formally notify her she should face trial, according to reports citing a legal source at the appointment.]

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Spain is starkly polarised, and locked in a culture war between the Right and Left. At the last election in 2023, fragmented Left-wing parties obtained a combined vote share of 47.9 per cent. Right-wing parties achieved 47.2 per cent, with the centre-Right Partido Popular (PP) winning the most votes but falling short of a majority.

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In addition, Spain cane under fire for contracting Huawei to store judicial wiretaps by its EU partners. The Spanish Ministry of the Interior has awarded €12.3 million ($14.3 million) contracts to manage and store judicially authorized wiretaps used by law enforcement and intelligence agencies, raising concerns about potential Chinese government access due to the company’s ties to Beijing.

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[–] fushuan@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 11 hours ago

I don't think that's really true, as I see it, he isn't using it to portray himself as a defender, but as someone that represents the citizens that have pretty clearly voiced their opinion on the matter.

Regardless of past ties if he didn't listen to the heavy demonstrations and boycotts that the citizens are organising he'd be a terrible president. I'm not happy with Huawei's deal though.

If you don't mind, can you expand on the Russian ties you mentioned? I can't recall them from the top of my head.