- Jul 29
Spanish judge orders probe into 57 accounts of former PM Zapatero, his daughters and secretary in Plus Ultra case
National Court magistrate José Luis Calama has allowed the UDEF police unit to trace movements in dozens of accounts held by the former prime minister, his two daughters, his secretary and 13 companies linked to the Plus Ultra airline bailout.
- Jul 14
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.
- Jun 12
Spanish court orders Podemos leader Ione Belarra to pay €9,000 to retired judge for calling him corrupt on X
A Madrid court has ruled that Podemos secretary general Ione Belarra must pay €9,000 in damages to retired National Court judge Manuel García Castellón after she labelled him ‘corrupt’ and ‘prevaricator’ in a 2024 post on X. Belarra and senior party figures immediately denounced the ruling as a judicial attack on free speech and political criticism.
