MADRID (AP) — Spain is in suspense Monday as it waits for Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez to announce whether he will continue in office.
Sánchez shocked the country on Wednesday, announcing he was taking five days off to think about his future after a court opened preliminary proceedings against his wife on corruption allegations.
Sánchez essentially has four options: resign, seek a parliamentary vote of confidence, call a new election or remain in office. He is to announce his decision at 11 a.m. (0900 GMT).
Any one of those choices could upset key legislative plans as well as a crucial election in the Catalonia region in May and the European Parliament election
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