Spain’s largest wildfire of 2026 spreads beyond 26,000 hectares as new heatwave fuels fears
Spain’s biggest wildfire of the year continued to burn out of control for a fifth consecutive day on Monday, destroying more than 26,000 hectares of...
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Spanish PM’s brother banned from public office for 9 years after court rules job was created for him
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s brother, David Sánchez (right, main image), has been barred from holding public office for nine years after a court found...
Trial of Spanish PM’s brother concludes amid wider corruption scrutiny
A trial involving the brother of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez drew to a close on Tuesday, marking the latest development in a series of...
Court drops one charge against Spanish PM’s brother in influence-peddling trial
A court in the southwestern Spanish city of Badajoz (Extremadura) has dismissed one of the charges against David Sánchez (main image), the brother of Prime...
Spanish PM’s brother goes on trial amid mounting pressure on government
The brother of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has become the first relative of a sitting premier in the country’s democratic history to stand trial...
Trial of Spanish PM’s brother for alleged corruption postponed until late May
A Spanish court announced on Wednesday that the start of the politically charged trial involving alleged influence peddling and administrative misconduct by Prime Minister Pedro...
Trial for alleged influence peddling confirmed for brother of Pedro Sánchez
A Provincial Court in Badajoz (Extremadura) confirmed on Tuesday that there was ‘sufficient evidence’ to bring David Sánchez – the brother of Spanish PM Pedro...
AEMET: latest heatwave in Spain expected to last ‘at least until Sunday’
According to Spain’s Meteorological Agency, AEMET, the country’s second heatwave of the summer began on Sunday and is forecast to continue at least until Sunday...
Brother of Spanish prime minister to face trial for alleged influence peddling
A Spanish court on Thursday ordered David Sánchez, the brother of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, to stand trial for alleged crimes of misuse of public...
New high-speed train linking Madrid & Lisbon will cut journey time from 10 hours to three
A new high-speed rail link between Madrid and Lisbon is set to become operational by 2030, coinciding with the year Spain and Portugal are scheduled...
