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

News Desk6th July 20269th 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...

Spanish judge to question Guardia Civil chief and deputy over meetings with PSOE activist

News Desk2nd July 20267th July 2026

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The Director General of Spain’s Guardia Civil police force, Mercedes González (main image), and the force’s Deputy Director of Operations (DAO), Manuel Llamas, have been...

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...

Spanish PM denies any knowledge of suspected scheme targeting corruption probes

News Desk5th June 20269th June 2026

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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...

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...

‘Mafia or Democracy’ – tens of thousands join PP’s 6th anti-government rally in Madrid

News Desk8th June 202511th June 2025

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Tens of thousands of demonstrators gathered in Madrid on Sunday for a protest organised by the main opposition party, accusing Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s administration...

Smear campaigns & ‘mafia practices’ – the alleged corruption saga against Spain’s PM rolls on

News Desk5th June 20259th June 2025

5th June 20259th June 20252671

A former associate of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s socialist (PSOE) party has refuted allegations that she orchestrated a smear campaign against a police unit...

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