- Jul 14
Spain's PM brother handed 9-year public office ban in Badajoz prevarication case, court cites nepotism
A Spanish court sentenced the brother of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez to nine years of disqualification from public office, triggering a wave of appeals and fierce political reactions. The ruling condemned the creation of a tailor-made job at a provincial council.
- Jun 12
Spanish court orders Podemos leader Ione Belarra to pay €9,000 to retired judge for calling him corrupt on X
A Madrid court has ruled that Podemos secretary general Ione Belarra must pay €9,000 in damages to retired National Court judge Manuel García Castellón after she labelled him ‘corrupt’ and ‘prevaricator’ in a 2024 post on X. Belarra and senior party figures immediately denounced the ruling as a judicial attack on free speech and political criticism.
