Spanish PM to announce decision on resignation

Spain 's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez will announce his decision on his possible resignation at 12pm local time , his office has said.Mr Sanchez, 52, surprised both foes and allies when he said on Wednesday he was taking several days away from public duty to consider quitting.

Mr Sanchez, in office since 2018 and only reappointed to another term in November, is expected to address the media from the Moncloa palace in Madrid, his official residence. The group, which has presented a litany of unsuccessful lawsuits against politicians in the past, said in a statement on Wednesday that it had based its complaint on media reports and could not vouch for their veracity.

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