Spain’s former transport minister detained without bail in corruption investigation
Spain’s Supreme Court on Thursday ordered the detention of Spain’s former transport minister and a top confidant of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, placing him at...
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Spanish Congress rejects coalition government’s 2026 spending plan
The Spanish Congress on Thursday voted down the coalition government’s proposed 2026 spending framework, dealing a blow to its efforts to return to a regular...
Spanish government proposes Teresa Peramato, leading gender-violence specialist, as next Attorney General
The Spanish government on Tuesday put forward Teresa Peramato (main image) – an expert in legislation concerning gender-based violence – as its choice for the...
Spain’s Attorney General suspended for 2 years, after being found guilty of leak in tax fraud case
Spain’s Supreme Court on Thursday convicted the country’s Attorney General of unlawfully disclosing confidential details about the partner of a prominent right-wing figure and political...
Supreme Court releases ex-ally of PM implicated in corruption probe, but is barred from leaving Spain
Spain’s Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered the release of Santos Cerdán (main image), a former senior socialist (PSOE) figure and close confidant of Prime Minister...
Valencia’s ex-leader grilled over deadly floods, claims missed calls were due to phone ‘in his backpack’
The embattled yet still-serving president of the Valencia region, Carlos Mazón (main image), told MPs on Monday that officials were unaware people were drowning during...
EU’s top court adviser says the controversial Catalan amnesty law complies with EU legislation
A disputed Spanish law granting an amnesty to those involved in Catalonia’s independence drive does not violate European Union rules and is part of a...
Spanish PM on former king’s memoir: ‘Not one of the books I recommend this Christmas’
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said on Sunday that he was ‘surprised’ by certain claims made in the newly published memoirs of the exiled and...
Catalan pro-independence party JxCat to veto all Spanish government-proposed laws in Congress
The Catalan pro-independence party Junts per Catalunya (JxCat) has presented vetoes against every bill submitted to Spain’s central parliament by the coalition government, following its...
Spanish court preparing trial for former transport minister José Luis Ábalos
Spain’s Supreme Court on Monday started preparations for the country’s former transport minister, José Luis Ábalos (main image), once a close ally of Prime Minister Pedro...
