Santos Cerdán, the former Secretary of Organisation of the Socialist Party (PSOE), is embroiled in a scandal surrounding alleged irregularities in public contract bidding. A document obtained by the Central Operational Unit (UCO) of the Civil Guard has revealed that Cerdán paid six thousand euros for a forty-five percent ownership in Servinabar, a company alleged to be part of a corrupt scheme. The defence of Cerdán asserts that the contract in question was never formalised publicly and thus holds no […]

Spain is facing a tragic spike in violence against women, with six women and one child killed in June alone. Investigations are underway for two potential cases in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and Guadalajara. Authorities discovered the bodies of a fifty-seven-year-old woman and her partner exhibiting signs of violence. The police are also looking into another woman's mysterious disappearance, which could potentially add to the grim statistics. June is particularly notorious for such violence, with a historical increase in […]

The Provincial Court of Madrid has ruled to partially accept the appeal filed by Cristina Álvarez, the advisor to Begoña Gómez, the wife of the Prime Minister. This decision results in the annulment of Álvarez's previous testimony given in December twenty twenty-four and allows for further investigation into her actions. The court confirmed that the investigation would focus on whether Álvarez exceeded her public functions to support alleged criminal plans related to influence peddling and corruption. The judge, Juan Carlos […]

The President of Spain, Pedro Sánchez, announced during the closing of the 'Spain, Vanguard of the Green Industry' forum that the government will invest over fifty-three million euros in a new battery gigafactory by Slovak company InoBat, to be established in Valladolid. This project entails a total investment of over seven hundred million euros and is expected to create approximately two hundred and sixty direct jobs alongside around five hundred indirect ones. The initiative is part of the third call […]

In a significant political move, the Spanish government has announced a ban on the entry of Israeli far-right ministers Bezalel Smotrich and Itamar Ben Gvir. This decision is part of a broader array of measures aimed at addressing the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Gaza. Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares confirmed that the ban could potentially expand to include other individuals, although Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is not on the list due to existing international legal obligations. The measures received attention […]

The Spanish Supreme Court has taken the unprecedented step of opening oral proceedings against Attorney General Álvaro García Ortiz, imposing a bond of one hundred and fifty thousand euros. This action follows allegations that García Ortiz revealed confidential information regarding Alberto González Amador, the partner of Madrid's President Isabel Díaz Ayuso. The court has decided against suspending García Ortiz from his position, despite a request from the Asociación Profesional e Independiente de Fiscales, aimed at a temporary removal from office. […]

Julio César Sánchez, the mayor of Villacastín from the political party Vox, has been detained on charges of domestic violence after an incident involving his wife at a local festival in Aldeavieja, Ávila. The events were reported to have escalated in front of an off-duty national police officer, who intervened upon witnessing the altercation. Sánchez was subsequently arrested and later released pending trial while the investigation continues. The officer, present at the festival, reacted to the distress caused by Sánchez's […]