Pedro Sánchez

thumb Pedro Sánchez Pérez-Castejón (born 29 February 1972) is a Spanish politician and economist who has served as Prime Minister of Spain since 2018. Quotes Nobody was up in arms when the Russian invasion of Ukraine began three years ago and [Russia] had to leave international competitions and could not take part, as we have just seen, in Eurovision. Therefore Israel shouldn't either, because what we cannot allow is double standards in culture. Quoted calling on a Eurovision Song Contest ban for Israel: "Spanish PM calls for Israel ban at Eurovision", BBC News (19 May 2025) Protecting your country and your society is one thing, but bombing hospitals and killing innocent boys and girls with hunger is another thing entirely. Quoted during the 2023 Gaza War: "Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez says Israel is ‘exterminating a defenceless people’", The Guardian (8 Sep 2025) Spain, as you know, doesn't have nuclear bombs, aircraft carriers, or large oil reserves. We alone can't stop the Israeli offensive. But that doesn't mean we will stop trying. Because there are causes worth fighting for, even if winning them is not solely in our hands. Quoted in "Institutional Statement By The President Of The Government, Pedro Sánchez" (8 September 2025) Spain never recognised the Maduro government because it broke the rules, because his election was illegitimate, and precisely for that reason it cannot recognise the legitimacy of a military action that is clearly illegal, that violates international law and whose sole objective seems to be none other than to change the government of another country to seize its natural resources. Quoted in reaction to 2026 United States intervention in Venezuela: "Spain's Sanchez says US wants to grab Venezuela resources, sets dangerous precedent", Reuters (6 Jan 2026) The question is not if we are on the side of the ayatollahs - nobody is. The question is whether we are in favour of peace and international legality. Quoted in "Spain's Pedro Sánchez hits back at Trump threat to sever trade saying 'no to war'", BBC News (4 March 2026) And it is absolutely unacceptable that those leaders who are incapable of fulfilling that objective should use the fog of war to hide their failure while lining the pockets of a few – the same ones as always. How Spain’s Pedro Sánchez became Trump’s fiercest critic in Europe, Irish Times (6 March 2026) External links Category:Living people Category:1972 births Category:Economists from Spain Category:Prime Ministers of Spain