Police Execute Warrant at Headquarters of Spain’s Embattled Socialist Government

Already teetering on the brink, the controversial Spanish socialist government of Pedro Sánchez received another blow on Wednesday when specialist police arrived at their party headquarters, just a days after officers raided the home of a former party leader and his allies, finding a golf bag of cash and jewellery of dubious provenance.

Specialist police officers entered the headquarters of Spain’s ruling Socialist Workers’ Party (PSOE) to remove documents on Wednesday, just the latest development in what are now several concurrent investigations into various top party members accused of embezzlement, influence peddling, campaign financing irregularities, and money laundering.

The PSOE and its leader, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, have simultaneously signalled their willingness to cooperate with police and respect for the judicial system while also complaining of lawfare, judicial activism, and targeted media bullying intended to bring down the government.

Italian newspaper Corriere Della Sera states the raid was — “according to sources familiar” —