Tens of thousands in Madrid protested Nov. 30, 2025, demanding Prime Minister Sánchez’s resignation over corruption allegations tied to a pandemic mask scandal.

Tens of thousands protested in Madrid on November 30, 2025, demanding Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s resignation over corruption allegations, following the pre-trial detention of his former transport minister José Luis Ábalos and ex-adviser Koldo García in a pandemic mask procurement scandal. Organized by the opposition People’s Party under Alberto Núñez Feijoo, the rally, which drew between 40,000 and 80,000 people, called for early elections and condemned systemic corruption. The protest intensified amid ongoing investigations into Sánchez’s inner circle, including his wife, brother, and former aide Santos Cerdán, and the resignation of top prosecutor Álvaro García Ortiz over a leak scandal. Sánchez has dismissed the demonstrations as politically motivated and vowed to remain in office until 2027.