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Sánchez hosts Palestinian PM and leading officials from several Middle Eastern countries

News Desk30th May 20249th June 2024

30th May 20249th June 2024735

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez met with Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Mustafa and leading officials from several Middle Eastern countries in Madrid on Wednesday after

Former Spain coach Del Bosque to head commission overseeing football federation

News Desk2nd May 20247th May 2024

2nd May 20247th May 2024701

Spain’s respected former coach Vicente del Bosque will lead the Spanish government’s commission overseeing the country’s football federation (RFEF), after a corruption investigation targeted the

Rubiales denies wrongdoing in probe into Saudi Arabia deal for Spanish Super Cup

News Desk1st May 20246th May 2024

1st May 20246th May 2024910

The former president of the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF), Luis Rubiales, has denied any wrongdoing while being questioned by an investigating judge as part of her

Rubiales briefly detained at airport on return to Spain in corruption probe

News Desk4th April 202410th April 2024

4th April 202410th April 2024880

The disgraced former president of the Spanish football federation (RFEF), Luis Rubiales, who kissed a player on the lips without her consent at the Women’s World

Pedro Sánchez wants Spain to recognise Palestinian State ‘this year’

News Desk2nd April 20248th April 2024

2nd April 20248th April 2024876

Spain’s socialist-led coalition government is determined for parliament to recognise Palestinian statehood by July this year, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said during a visit to

Spanish government takes 3% stake in Telefónica after Saudi deal concerns

News Desk26th March 20242nd April 2024

26th March 20242nd April 20241297

The Spanish government has acquired a 3% stake in telecoms giant Telefónica following concerns over a Saudi firm taking a piece of a company that

Spain’s Football Federation sacks directors linked to corruption investigation

News Desk23rd March 202426th March 2024

23rd March 202426th March 2024816

The Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) has sacked various directors linked to a corruption probe. In a statement issued on Thursday, the RFEF said they had

Spain to ensure ‘strategic autonomy’ of Telefónica after Saudi group takes significant stake

News Desk7th September 202313th September 2023

7th September 202313th September 20231411

Spain said on Wednesday that it would keep watch to ensure the ‘strategic autonomy’ of Telefónica after Saudi Telecom (STC) acquired a significant stake in

Swiss prosecutors close corruption probe against Spain’s former king Juan Carlos

News Desk13th December 202120th December 2021

13th December 202120th December 20212181

Prosecutors in Switzerland on Monday said they had closed an investigation into claims that Spain’s former king, Juan Carlos I, received some 89 million euros in kickbacks

A year since Juan Carlos I left Spain, scandals and legal troubles remain

News Desk3rd August 20219th August 2021

3rd August 20219th August 20213399

It is now one year since Spain’s former king Juan Carlos I went into self-imposed exile, amid mounting questions regarding his financial and personal affairs.

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