- Jun 25
Guardia Civil generals confirm they were told to 'stand aside' in politically sensitive investigations involving PM's family
Former heads of the UCO unit testified before judge Santiago Pedraz that senior Guardia Civil commanders instructed them to avoid proactive investigations in cases affecting Pedro Sánchez and his relatives.
- Jun 20
Spanish attorney general rejects 'criminal plot' allegations in Senate hearing
Teresa Peramato appeared before the Senate Justice Committee on 19 June 2026 to defend her office against opposition claims that the prosecution had acted as part of a network aimed at undermining court cases linked to the government and the ruling Socialist Party.
- Jun 15
PSOE bankrolled covert operation to derail investigations into Sánchez's inner circle, Guardia Civil finds
Guardia Civil reports reveal that the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) used party resources to finance a covert campaign aimed at discrediting judges, prosecutors and police investigating Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and his wife, with former organizational secretary Santos Cerdán alleged to have personally approved the expenditures.
- Jun 13
Leire Díez's seized notebooks expose a PSOE-linked network to manipulate judicial investigations across Spain's state institutions
Diaries confiscated from former PSOE militant Leire Díez map a coordinated effort to interfere in sensitive court cases, drawing in the attorney general's office, Guardia Civil leadership, and senior party figures.
- Jun 12
Spanish judge summons Cerdán’s lawyer in probe over PSOE ‘sewers’ operation
The investigating judge in the Leire Díez case has ordered Jacobo Teijelo, lawyer of former PSOE official Santos Cerdán, to appear as an investigated party on 25 June, after the state prosecutor’s office confirmed two meetings between Teijelo, Leire Díez and senior prosecutors.
- Jun 11
Spain's Supreme Court opposes pardon for former attorney general García Ortiz, citing gravity of leak conviction
The Spanish Supreme Court has issued an adverse report on a citizen-requested pardon for former Attorney General Álvaro García Ortiz, convicted last November of revealing confidential data.
- Jun 10
Spanish prosecutors demand transparency over secret meetings between ex-AG's deputy and PSOE-linked figures
Two major Spanish prosecutors' associations have demanded an internal investigation and warned the current Attorney General she must resign if the institution remains opaque about two undisclosed meetings between the former deputy attorney general and individuals linked to the ruling PSOE party.
