- 3d ago
Prosecutors seek 13-year prison term for Spain's Begoña Gómez, down from 24, after court narrows charges
The popular prosecution led by Hazte Oír filed a revised indictment on Monday requesting 13 years in prison for Begoña Gómez, wife of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, after a Madrid court limited the charges to influence peddling and two counts of embezzlement.
- Jul 8
Spain's cabinet approves bill to outlaw unauthorised AI deepfakes and tighten true crime rules
The Spanish government has sent a long-awaited reform of the 1982 honour and privacy law to parliament, making it illegal to use AI-generated voices or images for commercial gain without consent and imposing new limits on true crime productions.
- Jun 24
Zapatero demands judge shield personal data after leak of 1,084 pages of chats and diaries
Former Spanish prime minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero has asked the judge investigating him in the Plus Ultra case to adopt 'reinforced measures' after his private WhatsApp chats and calendars were leaked to the media.
- Jun 22
Spanish judge faces disciplinary review after suggesting police escorts could help PM’s wife flee
The Spanish judicial council has referred Judge Juan Carlos Peinado’s comments about police escorts potentially aiding Begoña Gómez’s flight to a disciplinary promoter, after the judge opened an oral trial against the prime minister’s wife.
- Jun 15
Spain's government publishes its largest-ever judicial hiring call, adding 700 judge and prosecutor posts
Félix Bolaños registered the call for 575 competitive exam posts and 125 senior magistrate positions in the Official State Gazette, describing it as the biggest judicial transformation in decades.
