Pedro Sánchez's anti‑corruption plan remains unimplemented

A year after the Cerdán scandal prompted Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez to unveil a 15‑point anti‑corruption package, none of the measures have been enacted. The plan, announced in July 2025 and meant to overhaul party financing, lobbying, whistle‑blower protection and judicial independence, is still stuck in parliamentary procedure, with the government now suggesting the earliest possible implementation could be June 2027, just before a potential dissolution of the legislature.

The stalled reforms are drawing criticism from opposition parties, which accuse Sánchez of using the initiative for political image while failing to deliver concrete change. The Prime Minister is scheduled to appear before Congress on 24 June to address separate judicial investigations involving former premier José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero and ex‑militant Leire Díez, amid growing public skepticism over the anti‑corruption agenda.