{"id":358849,"date":"2026-07-07T07:00:29","date_gmt":"2026-07-07T06:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/why-pedro-sanchez-is-europes-great-political-survivor-dw-news\/"},"modified":"2026-07-07T07:00:29","modified_gmt":"2026-07-07T06:00:29","slug":"why-pedro-sanchez-is-europes-great-political-survivor-dw-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/why-pedro-sanchez-is-europes-great-political-survivor-dw-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Pedro Sanchez is Europe\u2019s great political survivor | DW News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.ytimg.com\/vi\/Q8vQsKcoRz8\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Why Pedro Sanchez is Europe\u2019s great political survivor | DW News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Q8vQsKcoRz8\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>He&#8217;s plagued by problems, but Spain\u2019s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez is proving to be one of Europe\u2019s great political survivors. His international profile keeps rising due to his criticism of US-Israeli wars, and his support for migration. But his image abroad contrasts with perceptions back home, where he is battling corruption allegations, political gridlock and polarization.  To understand how Sanchez manages to hang on after eight years in power, DW spoke to Maria Ramirez, managing editor of Spanish news outlet elDiario.es. She explains how Sanchez\u2019s secret may be a divided opposition, but warns he has little room left to maneuver as the next general elections loom closer.<\/p>\n<p>For more news go to: http:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/<\/p>\n<p>Follow DW on social media:<br \/>\n\u25baInstagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baTikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baFacebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/deutschewellenews\/<br \/>\n\u25baTwitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/dwnews<\/p>\n<p>F\u00fcr Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/dwdeutsch<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>He&#8217;s plagued by problems, but Spain\u2019s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez is proving to be one of Europe\u2019s great political survivors. His international profile keeps rising due to his criticism of US-Israeli wars, and his support for migration. 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