Feijóo presses Sánchez to reveal who ordered removal of judge probing his brother
Alberto Núñez Feijóo demanded that Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez explain who ordered the dismissal of Judge Beatriz Biedma, who was investigating Sánchez’s brother. The judge testified that she faced pressure and surveillance while handling the case.
Alberto Núñez Feijóo, leader of the Partido Popular, publicly demanded that Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez disclose the individual who ordered the dismissal of Judge Beatriz Biedma, the magistrate in charge of the investigation into Sánchez’s brother, David Sánchez. In testimony before the Audiencia Nacional, Biedma reported that she was targeted by a campaign of surveillance and that members of the Unidad Central Operativa experienced pressure while she acted as police judge in the case.
Anticorruption prosecutors have identified indications that the PSOE may bear responsibility in the Leire Díez scandal, yet they consider it premature to request formal party indictment until additional documentation is gathered. Feijóo used the occasion to criticize the government's record on housing, citing a daily average of 97 evictions, and warned against attempts to manipulate public sentiment ahead of upcoming elections.
Why it matters
The dispute reveals potential interference with the judiciary and could influence public trust ahead of Spain's national elections.
How the sides frame it
LOW AGREEMENTCenter coverage frames Feijóo’s speech as a critique of Sánchez’s emotional manipulation and housing policy, while right-leaning coverage emphasizes Feijóo’s demand that Sánchez name who ordered the removal of a judge and attacks the left as dangerous and corrupt.
CENTER
Feijóo is portrayed as condemning Sánchez’s “emotional manipulation” and blaming him for creating a housing crisis.
RIGHT
Feijóo is portrayed as pressing Sánchez to reveal who ordered the dismissal of a judge investigating his brother and denouncing the left as “dangerous” and “mafioso.”
The right emphasises
- demands Sánchez disclose who ordered Judge Beatriz Biedma’s removal
- labels the left as “more dangerous” and “mafiosa”
- frames the election as a choice between “decency or criminality”
How this story developed
- Oct 7 Elderly woman's eviction sparks protests and prompts Spanish snap election
- Oct 7 The death of 87-year-old Maricarmen sparked strong reactions from leftist politicians and media personalities, who framed her passing as a symbol of housing injustice.
- Oct 7 Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced a snap election for November 29.
- Oct 8 While in the hospital, Abascal recorded a video urging protesters to stay brave.
- Oct 8 The government announced a general strike ahead of elections.
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