Félix Bolaños
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- 2d ago
Government gives Supreme Court list of 163,355 people whose votes are suspended
The Spanish government handed the list to the Supreme Court before its 15:00 deadline on Wednesday, 28 October. A large part of those named are expected to lose their vote in the 29 November general election, government sources said.
- 5d ago
King Felipe VI returns to public duties in Madrid without sunglasses after cataract surgery
King Felipe VI returned to his official agenda on Monday, 26 October 2026, opening the academic year of the Royal Academies in Madrid. He appeared without sunglasses, two days after left-eye cataract surgery in Oviedo.
- Oct 21
Spain's Supreme Court gives government five days to list 163,020 affected voters
Spain's Supreme Court has warned ministers Félix Bolaños and José Manuel Albares of a fine if they do not hand over the names of 163,020 naturalised citizens whose vote is suspended, with a 28 October deadline.
- Oct 21
Madrid court admits complaint against Sofía Puente over the 'ley de nietos' instruction
A Madrid investigating court has admitted a complaint against Sofía Puente, sister of Transport minister Óscar Puente, over a 2022 instruction tied to the 'ley de nietos'. The Madrid Provincial Prosecutor's Office had asked for the complaint to be dismissed.
- Oct 14
Sánchez puts Margarita Robles second on Madrid list for 29 November election
The Socialist Party placed Defence Minister Margarita Robles second on Pedro Sánchez's Madrid list, one of several lists in which eleven government ministers hold leading positions for the 29 November general election.
- Oct 14
Biedma gets security detail as judge Pedraz rejects most of her evidence requests
Judge Santiago Pedraz refused most of the measures sought by Beatriz Biedma, while she received a security detail after reporting surveillance of herself and her daughters.
- Oct 3
Spanish networks RTVE and laSexta clear prime-time schedules for political crisis coverage
RTVE and laSexta rescheduled prime-time programming on 2 and 3 October 2026, moving football and entertainment to secondary channels to provide extended coverage following the defeat of government housing decrees.
- Sep 25
Félix Bolaños appeals to CGPJ over withheld file on Judge Juan Carlos Peinado
Spanish Justice Minister Félix Bolaños filed an administrative appeal against the General Council of the Judiciary after being denied the complete file on his complaints against Judge Juan Carlos Peinado.
- Jul 27
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 23
Former Spanish minister José Luis Ábalos sentenced to over 24 years for mask-procurement corruption
Spain's Supreme Court has sentenced former transport minister and PSOE heavyweight José Luis Ábalos to more than 24 years in prison for his role in a multimillion-euro mask-procurement scheme, while co-defendant Víctor de Aldama walked free after cooperating with prosecutors.
- 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.
