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Guardia Civil links PSOE 'sewer' network to Pedro Sánchez, citing 'the one' codename and direct knowledge of operations
A Guardia Civil report infers that coded references to 'the one' in messages from a PSOE operative can only refer to Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, alleging he knew of a network designed to discredit judges and prosecutors.
- 2d ago
PP calls for resignations over 'state crime' as PSOE fixer recordings reveal offers of favours to judges and police
Recordings seized from a former PSOE militant show her offering protection and prosecution deals to a former security chief and an ex-Guardia Civil captain, triggering calls from the opposition for the interior minister and the Guardia Civil director to resign.
- 2d ago
Spanish prosecutors allege PSOE funded a criminal network to derail corruption probes, Guardia Civil officers testify to political pressure
Prosecutors and Guardia Civil officers have described a coordinated effort, allegedly directed by a senior PSOE official, to obstruct investigations touching the party and Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez.
- 2d ago
Feijóo's Censure Push Stumbles as Catalan Business Asks for Plans, and Illa Warns Against Vox Alliance
At the Cercle d'Economia in Barcelona, PP leader Alberto Núñez Feijóo's speech drew a cool reception from the business elite, while regional presidents Salvador Illa and Imanol Pradales warned against any alliance that would bring the far‑right into government.
- 4d ago
Spain's PSOE Reels as 'Leire Díez' Scandal Deepens: Cerdán Denies Bribes, Podemos Calls Government Position 'Unsustainable'
Former PSOE organization secretary Santos Cerdán denied any blackmail or bribery on Monday after being charged in the 'Leire Díez' case, as coalition partner Podemos declared the government's position 'unsustainable' and a new poll showed a majority of Spaniards believe Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez knew of the alleged scheme.
- 5d ago
Spain's Governing Partners Demand Early Elections as Corruption Scandals Mount, but Reject Backing a No-Confidence Vote
Key parliamentary allies of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez are publicly demanding he call snap elections, declaring the legislature exhausted amid a wave of corruption investigations targeting his Socialist party, while simultaneously refusing to support a conservative-led no-confidence motion.
- 5d ago
Spanish PP leader Tellado demands PNV withdraw support from Sánchez's 'mafia' government, calls for immediate elections
Miguel Tellado, secretary-general of Spain's Partido Popular, escalated political tensions in Bilbao on Saturday by branding Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez a 'mafia boss' and demanding the Basque Nationalist Party (PNV) immediately withdraw its parliamentary support, calling the situation a 'democratic emergency'.
- 5d ago
Pedro Sánchez admits 'stumbles' but attacks 'sly' opposition; philosopher slams left's corruption disguise
At the JSE congress, PM Sánchez concedes 'problems' but blames opposition for 'dirty tricks'; Elizabeth Duval says covering corruption as defense of democracy 'damages the left'.
- 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.
- May 28
Spain's Senate censures Sánchez government over corruption scandals as key allies PNV and Junts abstain
The Spanish Senate approved a non-binding motion on Wednesday condemning Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez's government over multiple corruption investigations, with crucial parliamentary allies PNV and Junts abstaining rather than voting against the measure.
- May 27
Spanish Police Seek Documents at Ruling Socialist Party HQ in Criminal Probe, PM Sanchez Vows Cooperation
Agents from Spain's Guardia Civil arrived at the PSOE headquarters in Madrid on Wednesday as part of a High Court investigation into alleged criminal activities, including bribery and influence peddling, aimed at destabilizing judicial proceedings.
- May 27
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.
- May 27
Spain's Government Awards New National TV License to Prisa-Linked Consortium, Sparking Political Cronyism Allegations
The Spanish government has granted a 15-year national DTT license to SIETE, a consortium linked to Prisa shareholders and former La Sexta founder José Miguel Contreras, beating out Mediaset and igniting accusations of a politically motivated deal to secure a pro-government broadcaster ahead of potential electoral defeat.
- May 27
García-Page leads PSOE rebellion, demands Sánchez call elections or face confidence vote after Zapatero indictment
Castilla-La Mancha president Emiliano García-Page has openly challenged Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, calling for immediate general elections or a parliamentary confidence vote after the indictment of former PM José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero.
- May 26
Zapatero Case: Jewels, Secret Agendas, and 16 Million Euros Diverted from Plus Ultra Rescue to a Gold Trafficking Network
The judicial investigation tightens around former Spanish PM José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, with police seizing jewels and agendas from his office and tracing millions from the Plus Ultra airline bailout to opaque accounts linked to gold trafficking.
- May 26
PNV and Junts Tighten the Screws on Sánchez but Reject a No-Confidence Motion, Preferring an Early Election
The Basque PNV and Catalan Junts are intensifying pressure on Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez over the Zapatero scandal, but both parties are cooling on a formal no-confidence motion, fearing it would benefit their rivals and force them into an alliance with the far-right.
