Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy answers questions during a government control session at Spain's Parliament in Madrid, November 26, 2014. REUTERS/Susana Vera
MADRID (Reuters) - Spain's Health Minister Ana Mato resigned on Wednesday after an investigating judge accused her of benefiting from a kickback scheme that has already damaged Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy's People's Party (PP).
Mata stood down a day before Rajoy is due to argue for anti-corruption legislation in parliament, seeking to lift flagging support for his party before an election year.
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