The President of the Government of Spain, Pedro Sánchez, appeared this Monday at 11:00 in the morning (peninsular time) at an institutional press conference to report that he will remain at the head of the Spanish Executive. "If we allow the most blatant lies to replace respectful debate, it is not worth it," he began during his speech at the gates of Moncloa.
In an entire speech aimed at the fight against hoaxes and confrontation, Sánchez asked the population to "put an end to this mud in the only possible way, through collective and serene rejection, beyond the acronyms."
"I have recognized before those who seek to break me, not for who I am, for what I represent, that one cannot live like this," Sánchez added. "The only way to move forward is to stop, reflect and decide clearly where to walk," he continued, "this is not an ideological issue, we are talking about respect, dignity and principle that goes beyond political opinions," he explained.
"The question is simple: Do we want this for Spain? My wife and I know that this smear campaign will not end, but we also know that this is not the most important thing," the president stressed.
On April 24, Pedro Sánchez sent a letter to citizens through social networks in which he accused the right and the far right of carrying out "a strategy of harassment and demolition" against him and his wife Begoña Gómez.
The letter was published after a court in Madrid opened an investigation against the president's wife after a complaint from the pseudo-union Manos Limpias, based on press clippings from two conservative newspapers.
"I am also fully aware that the attacks I suffer are not against me, but against what I represent, a progressive political option, supported election after election by millions of Spaniards, based on economic progress, social justice and democratic regeneration," he said then.
At the end of the letter, the president asked himself: "Is all this worth it? Honestly, I don't know." Sánchez canceled his agenda and gave himself five days, from last Wednesday afternoon to this Monday, to answer this question.
The socialist has received several attacks since he entered the Government of Spain in 2019. Campaigns of hoaxes and insults on social networks have revolved around him since he took office.