Lawmakers in Spain have begun debating a motion of no-confidence against conservative Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy, Euronews informs. 

In protest over the large number of corruption scandals involving Rajoy’s governing Popular Party.

Rajoy, who heads a minority government, has been dragged into the most damaging of the corruption cases involving the Popular Party.

The alleged kickbacks-for-contracts scheme to finance party activities.

He will testify as a witness in the case on July the 26th.