Pedro Sanchez stays on as Spain's prime minister after weighing exit


Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez reviews the honour guard before a meeting with Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva at the Planalto Palace in Brasilia, Brazil, March 6, 2024. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino/files

MADRID (Reuters) -Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Monday he had decided to stay in office after days of publicly weighing his future, generating relief amongst leftist allies, exasperation among the public and ridicule from his opponents.

Shouting could be heard on Madrid streets when Sanchez made his announcement in a televised address, bringing an abrupt close to a five-day drama since he said last week that he was retreating from public duty to decide whether to quit.

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