BARCELONA, Spain (AP) Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Snchez denied corruption allegations against his wife but said he will consider resigning after the launch Wednesday of a judicial investigation into accusations by a right-wing legal platform that she used her position to influence business deals.

Snchez said in a letter posted on his X account that while the allegations against his wife Begoa Gmez are false, he is canceling his public agenda until Monday when he will announce whether he will continue or step down.

I need to stop and reflect, Snchez wrote. I must answer the question if it is worth it to continue, given the mud pit the right and far-right have made out of our politics, if I must continue at the helm of the government or renounce that highest of honors.

Snchez, 52, has been Spains prime minister since 2018. He was able to form a new left-wing coalition government in November to start another four-year term. He is one of Europes longest-serving Socialist leaders.