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PP and Vox reject Sánchez’s national climate pact as prime minister defends government’s record

News Desk29th July 20263rd August 2026

29th July 20263rd August 20261104

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has accused the main right-wing opposition party of turning its back on the fight against climate change after the People’s...

Former PM Zapatero breaks silence over Plus Ultra investigation and luxury jewellery

News Desk23rd July 202628th July 2026

23rd July 202628th July 20261097

Former Spanish prime minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero has strongly denied allegations that he used his influence to help secure the state-backed rescue of airline...

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

News Desk6th July 202613th July 2026

6th July 202613th July 20261719

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

26th June 20262nd July 20261145

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...

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

News Desk22nd June 202629th June 2026

22nd June 202629th June 20261712

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...

Spanish PM’s wife ordered to stand trial on corruption charges and surrender passport

News Desk20th June 202622nd June 2026

20th June 202622nd June 20262164

A Spanish judge has ordered Begoña Gómez, the wife of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, to stand trial on corruption-related charges, and has also imposed strict...

Zapatero corruption probe widens as daughters and secretary are named suspects

News Desk18th June 202624th June 2026

18th June 202624th June 20261265

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

17th June 202621st June 20261061

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...

Ex-PM Zapatero faces fresh investigation after jewellery found in office safe valued at €1.3m

News Desk14th June 202617th June 2026

14th June 202617th June 20261330

A Spanish High Court judge investigating former prime minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero for alleged corruption has launched a separate inquiry into jewellery worth an estimated...

Spanish PM denies any knowledge of suspected scheme targeting corruption probes

News Desk5th June 20269th June 2026

5th June 20269th June 20261182

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez on Friday firmly denied any connection to an alleged effort to interfere with investigations involving his inner circle and the...

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