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Mercedes González

Mercedes González

Spanish journalist and politician
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Photo: Diario de Madrid, CC BY 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons, cropped)

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  • Jul 29

    Witness in Spanish judicial probe says Leire Díez invoked 'the One' and confirmed it meant PM Sánchez

    Daniel Mateo, a Guardia Civil collaborator, testified in Madrid that the former PSOE fixer repeatedly claimed to act on behalf of 'the One' and, when pressed, replied 'the one is Pedro'.

  • Jun 14

    PSOE maintains 'absolute confidence' in Zapatero while denouncing judicial 'rush' to topple Sánchez government before summer

    PSOE spokesperson Montse Mínguez said on Saturday the party has absolute confidence in former prime minister Zapatero, but condemned an accelerated judicial agenda designed to bring down Pedro Sánchez's government before summer.

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