Montse Mínguez García

Spanish politician

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Spanish Police Raid Socialist Party Headquarters in Expanding Corruption Probe Rocking Sánchez Government
Civil Guard officers searched the Madrid headquarters of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez's Socialist Party on Wednesday, seizing documents in a widening corruption investigation that has sparked mass protests and calls for early elections.

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416 arrests and a double in Paris

PSG retains Champions League crown as celebrations trigger mass arrests across France, while SoftBank bets €75 billion on AI and a US warship disables a freighter in the Gulf of Oman

A night of sporting triumph and street violence unfolded across France after Paris Saint-Germain defeated Arsenal on penalties to win its second consecutive Champions League title. The victory was overshadowed by 416 arrests during clashes that injured seven police officers. Meanwhile, SoftBank pledged a record investment in French AI infrastructure, and tensions flared in the Gulf of Oman.

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Demography and migration

The formation of a unified southern front (Italy, Greece, Spain) openly rebelling against the New Pact, combined with a major surge in arrivals, represents a critical escalation in the political and operational crisis of the common asylum system.

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Spanish Police Raid Socialist Party Headquarters in Expanding Corruption Probe Rocking Sánchez Government