- Jul 6
Ribera del Duero winemaker Iván Sanz and three family members killed in Palencia crash; 9-year-old daughter survives
Iván Sanz Cid, director general of Dehesa de los Canónigos winery, his wife Irene Garijo, and their two children aged 17 and 14 died Sunday when their Ford Bronco left the A-67 highway near Herrera de Pisuerga, Palencia. Their 9-year-old daughter survived and is stable after surgery.
- Jun 22
Spanish judge faces disciplinary review after suggesting police escorts could help PM’s wife flee
The Spanish judicial council has referred Judge Juan Carlos Peinado’s comments about police escorts potentially aiding Begoña Gómez’s flight to a disciplinary promoter, after the judge opened an oral trial against the prime minister’s wife.
- Jun 20
Spanish judge orders PM's wife to stand trial for corruption, bars her from leaving country after police escort row
A Madrid magistrate ordered Begoña Gómez, wife of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, to stand trial on charges of influence peddling and corruption on 21 June, triggering a row after he suggested her police escorts might help her flee.
- Jun 17
Spain opens registration for Verano Joven 2026, offering up to 90% off youth travel this summer
The Spanish government has opened registration for the fourth edition of its Verano Joven program, which will give young residents steep discounts on buses, trains and Interrail passes between July and September.
- Jun 16
Spain advances new long-distance bus concession map with 22% fare cut and direct city routes
The Transport Ministry launched public consultation on 31 long-distance bus corridors, promising a 22% average fare reduction, maintaining all existing stops, and adding direct services between major cities despite objections from the competition watchdog.
- May 28
Spanish Minister Puente Denounces 'Undemocratic Methods' to Topple Government Amid Mounting Judicial Pressure on PSOE
Transport Minister Óscar Puente has accused political rivals, judicial figures, and media of coordinating an 'undemocratic' campaign to bring down Pedro Sánchez's government, following a series of judicial setbacks for the ruling Socialist Party.
- 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.
