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

News Desk6th July 202613th July 2026

6th July 202613th July 20261049

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 2026784

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 20261204

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 20261780

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 2026931

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 2026730

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 20261017

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 20261089

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...

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

News Desk27th May 20262nd June 2026

27th May 20262nd June 2026978

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

27th May 20262nd June 20261304

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...

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