Spanish PM Sanchez’s brother convicted in nepotism case

Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez faced a new political setback after a court convicted his brother, David Sánchez, of administrative misconduct in a nepotism case. The Badajoz court found that David Sánchez benefited from a 2017 appointment to supervise the province’s music conservatories without a genuine administrative need, and the role was tailored to his personal interests. The court imposed a nine-year ban from holding public office. Prosecutors sought dismissal, and the verdict can be appealed.