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Poll finds most Spaniards believe ‘lawfare’ exists amid deepening trust crisis in justice

News Desk6th July 20266th July 2026

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A majority of Spaniards believe politically motivated legal action, commonly referred to as ‘lawfare’, exists in Spain, according to new survey published at a time...

Ex-Spanish prime minister challenges legality of corruption probe

News Desk26th June 20262nd July 2026

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Spain’s former socialist prime minister, José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, on Thursday asked a court to declare void the corruption investigation against him, arguing that the...

Pedro Sánchez rejects claims of ‘widespread corruption’ amid growing pressure on government

News Desk24th June 202629th June 2026

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Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez on Wednesday rejected accusations that corruption is endemic within Spain’s ruling Socialist Party (PSOE), as his government faces mounting pressure following...

Spain’s ex-transport minister sentenced to 24 years as corruption pressure mounts on government

News Desk22nd June 202629th June 2026

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Spain’s Supreme Court has sentenced former transport minister José Luis Ábalos (main image), once one of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s closest political allies, to 24...

Zapatero corruption probe widens as daughters and secretary are named suspects

News Desk18th June 202624th June 2026

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A Spanish judge investigating former prime minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero over alleged influence peddling linked to the €53 million state bailout of airline Plus Ultra has...

Spain’s former PM Zapatero denies wrongdoing after historic corruption investigation hearing

News Desk17th June 202621st June 2026

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Former Spanish prime minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero appeared before a judge in Madrid on Wednesday to answer questions over allegations of influence peddling, money...

Sánchez continues to back Zapatero during visit with Pope amid mounting corruption probes

News Desk27th May 20262nd June 2026

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Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez insisted on Wednesday that there was ‘no reason’ to withdraw support for former socialist (PSOE) premier José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero,...

Spanish anti-corruption police seize documents from ruling socialist party HQ

News Desk27th May 20262nd June 2026

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Spanish police entered the Madrid headquarters of the ruling Socialist Party (PSOE) on Wednesday to demand documents as part of a widening corruption investigation that...

Spanish PM’s wife lodges assault complaint over clash with far-right activist

News Desk2nd May 20266th May 2026

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Begoña Gómez, the wife of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, has lodged a legal complaint against a far-right activist and social media figure, alleging assault...

Businessman seeks to implicate Sánchez in corruption trial as PSOE vow legal action over ‘slander’

News Desk29th April 20264th May 2026

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Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez was accused in a court hearing on Wednesday of leading a criminal network that manipulated public contracts and channelled illegal...

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