Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez is contemplating resignation following unfounded corruption claims against his spouse, Begoña Gómez.

The allegations, propagated by a right-wing faction, have been challenged by the public prosecutor, who has moved to stop the investigation and contested the complaint's legitimacy.

Sánchez has publicly decried the right and extreme right groups for targeting him and his wife and has criticized right-leaning news outlets for disseminating the false charges.

Begoña Gómez, who married Sánchez in 2006 and is a marketing professional, holds no official government position.

The possibility of Sánchez stepping down, a leader since 2018 at the head of a minority government, has stirred significant political unrest and speculation in Spain.