- 4d ago
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.
- Jul 11
Feijóo shrugs off criticism over labour absenteeism and nationality law: 'I'm here to have brave debates'
PP leader Alberto Núñez Feijóo closed the Nuevas Generaciones congress in Valladolid by doubling down on contentious stances including pursuing fraudulent sick leave, questioning the 'ley de nietos' nationality process, and extending prenatal family aid nationwide, saying criticism 'means I'm on the right track'.
- Jul 1
Aznar calls on Feijóo to build a 'national majority' against Sánchez, saying the next elections will decide 'system change'
Former Spanish prime minister José María Aznar urged Alberto Núñez Feijóo to rally a broad, centred majority spanning left and right, arguing the next general elections are a battle for the constitutional order, not just a change of government.
- Jun 7
Feijóo's censure motion stalls as PNV and Junts reject overtures, leaving Sánchez afloat despite corruption cases
Alberto Núñez Feijóo's week-long push for a no-confidence motion against Pedro Sánchez has run aground after both the PNV and Junts per Catalunya flatly rejected his overtures, confirming that Vox remains the PP leader's only viable parliamentary ally.
- May 30
Spain's Governing Partners Demand Early Elections as Corruption Scandals Mount, but Reject Backing a No-Confidence Vote
Key parliamentary allies of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez are publicly demanding he call snap elections, declaring the legislature exhausted amid a wave of corruption investigations targeting his Socialist party, while simultaneously refusing to support a conservative-led no-confidence motion.
- May 30
Pedro Sánchez admits 'stumbles' but attacks 'sly' opposition; philosopher slams left's corruption disguise
At the JSE congress, PM Sánchez concedes 'problems' but blames opposition for 'dirty tricks'; Elizabeth Duval says covering corruption as defense of democracy 'damages the left'.
- May 28
Spanish Government in Crisis: PSOE Headquarters Searched, Coalition Partners Waver as Judicial Pressure Mounts
Agents from Spain's Guardia Civil entered the PSOE's Madrid headquarters on Wednesday to execute a judicial request for information, deepening a political crisis that has seen a former prime minister indicted and the party's manager charged, while coalition partners warn of legislative paralysis.
- May 27
Spanish Police Raid Socialist Party Headquarters and Guardia Civil in Corruption Probe Linked to Party Fixer
Agents of Spain’s elite Guardia Civil unit UCO swept into the national headquarters of the ruling Socialist Party and the Corps’ own command centre on Wednesday, deepening a secret judicial probe into suspected payments to fixer Leire Díez.
