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Spain’s deputy chief of police resigns after rape accusations against him made public

News Desk20th February 202622nd February 2026

20th February 202622nd February 2026591

Spain’s National Police force was thrown into turmoil on Tuesday after its second-highest-ranking officer stepped down amid accusations of rape, in a fresh scandal that...

Julio Iglesias argues Spanish courts lack jurisdiction over alleged abuse case

News Desk19th January 202624th January 2026

19th January 202624th January 2026563

Spain’s most famous veteran singer Julio Iglesias has asked judicial authorities to throw out a complaint brought by two former employees accusing him of sexual...

Julio Iglesias says abuse allegations are ‘absolutely false’ and ‘deeply sadden’ him

News Desk16th January 202619th January 2026

16th January 202619th January 2026864

Spain’s veteran singer and cultural icon Julio Iglesias on Friday firmly denied allegations of abuse made by two former employees, a case that has dominated...

Julio Iglesias faces sexual assault allegations from former live-in staff at Caribbean homes

News Desk14th January 202618th January 2026

14th January 202618th January 2026813

LATEST: Julio Iglesias says abuse allegations are ‘absolutely false’ and ‘deeply sadden’ him. The singer Julio Iglesias is facing allegations of sexual assault made by...

Podemos founding member and former MP Errejón to stand trial for alleged sexual assault

News Desk8th January 202612th January 2026

8th January 202612th January 2026674

A Spanish judge has ruled that former left-wing MP Íñigo Errejón should face trial on sexual assault charges, a development that has unsettled the junior...

Facing fallout among women voters over sex scandals, the PSOE tighten harassment protocols

News Desk13th December 202516th December 2025

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Spain’s governing socialist (PSOE) party is confronting a wave of sexual misconduct and prostitution scandals that now threaten one of its defining political pillars —...

Convicted former Spanish football chief pelted with eggs at book launch – by his uncle

News Desk14th November 202519th November 2025

14th November 202519th November 20251176

Former Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) president Luis Rubiales — convicted of sexual assault for the non-consensual kiss on player Jenni Hermoso — was pelted with...

Prosecutors appeal ruling that acquitted Dani Alves as it ‘revives medieval notion of consent’

News Desk8th May 202513th May 2025

8th May 202513th May 20251544

Spain’s public prosecutors said on Wednesday that they are filing an appeal with the Supreme Court against the overturning of the rape conviction of the...

Public prosecutors in Barcelona to appeal ruling that overturned Alves’ rape conviction

News Desk2nd April 20258th April 2025

2nd April 20258th April 20251396

The public prosecutor’s office in Catalonia announced on Wednesday their intention to appeal a court decision that overturned the rape conviction of former FC Barcelona...

Spanish appeals court overturns ex-Barça star Dani Alves’ rape conviction

News Desk28th March 20252nd April 2025

28th March 20252nd April 20251459

A Spanish appeals court overturned the rape conviction of former Brazilian footballer Dani Alves on Friday, citing ‘shortcomings’ and ‘inaccuracies’ in his trial. Alves had...

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