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Former Spain coach Del Bosque to head commission overseeing football federation

News Desk2nd May 20247th May 2024

2nd May 20247th May 20241608

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 20241993

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 20241765

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 20241948

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 20242933

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 20241662

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 20232554

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 20213252

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 20215683

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....

G20 leaders vow to ensure ‘affordable, equitable’ vaccine access for ‘all people’

News Desk23rd November 202024th February 2021

23rd November 202024th February 20212808

Latest: Coronavirus in Spain figures (7 Dec) Also read: Details of curfews & restrictions for all regions of Spain during ‘State of Alarm’ G20 leaders...

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