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Spain’s Supreme Court rules that former Attorney General ‘or someone close to him’ leaked confidential email.

News Desk9th December 202515th December 2025

9th December 202515th December 20251070

Spain’s Supreme Court on Tuesday released its judgment sentencing former Attorney General Álvaro García Ortiz (main image) to a two-year ban from holding public office and a...

Spanish government proposes Teresa Peramato, leading gender-violence specialist, as next Attorney General

News Desk25th November 20251st December 2025

25th November 20251st December 2025728

The Spanish government on Tuesday put forward Teresa Peramato (main image) – an expert in legislation concerning gender-based violence – as its choice for the...

Spain’s Attorney General denies leaking documents in Supreme Court trial

News Desk13th November 202518th November 2025

13th November 202518th November 2025982

Spain’s Attorney General Álvaro García Ortiz (main image) firmly denied leaking confidential legal material targeting the right-wing opposition as he testified in his own defence before...

Spain’s Attorney General moves closer to going on trial over alleged legal leaks

News Desk9th June 202516th June 2025

9th June 202516th June 20251914

Spain’s chief prosecutor, the Attorney General, moved a step closer to standing trial on Monday in a legal leaks case that has become a political...

Spain’s Attorney General attends court to testify in legal leaks case

News Desk29th January 20255th February 2025

29th January 20255th February 20251874

Spain’s Attorney General arrived at the Supreme Court in Madrid on Wednesday to testify as a suspect in a legal leaks case, one of several...

Amid controversy, Dolores Delgado set to become Attorney General

News Desk17th January 202025th January 2020

17th January 202025th January 20203214

The Spanish General Council of the Judiciary (CGPJ), a constitutional council that oversees the Spanish judiciary, has backed the nomination of the former socialist (PSOE) justice...

Supreme Court asks EU Parliament to suspend Puigdemont and Comín immunity

News Desk10th January 202013th January 2020

10th January 202013th January 20202538

Pablo Llarena, the Spanish Supreme Court judge, has now asked the European Parliament to suspend the MEP immunity of Carles Puigdemont and Toni Comín. He is also maintaining...

Prosecutors’ Association reminds Spanish PM about its independence

News Desk6th November 201911th November 2019

6th November 201911th November 20193325

Spain’s Prosecutors’ Association [the Asociación de Fiscales (AF)] issued a statement on Wednesday to remind Spain’s acting prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, of its independence, and that...

Public media heads indicted as ‘criminal organisation’

Newsdesk / ACN15th May 201921st May 2019

15th May 201921st May 20192693

Spain’s Attorney General has requested the indictment of 27 officials for ‘criminal organisation’ over activities surrounding the October 2017 referendum – among them Catalan public...

Far-right Vox: 74 years for Catalan leaders

Newsdesk / ACN3rd November 20183rd November 2018

3rd November 20183rd November 20182500

The far-right party VOX has requested prison sentences of 74 years for each former Catalan minister on trial for organising a referendum and declaring independence...

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