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PNV Links Emerge in Navarrese Bribery Investigation
Martin Zudaire, lawyer for Antxon Alonso (implicated in a bribery scheme), has PNV ties: he was a PNV candidate, worked for Nasuvinsa (awarding Alonso €14.6 million), and represented Manu Ayerdi in a Geroa Bai case. This expands the investigation beyond the PSOE.
PNV Links Emerge in Navarrese Bribery Investigation
Martin Zudaire, lawyer for Antxon Alonso (implicated in a bribery scheme), has PNV ties: he was a PNV candidate, worked for Nasuvinsa (awarding Alonso €14.6 million), and represented Manu Ayerdi in a Geroa Bai case. This expands the investigation beyond the PSOE.
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52% Bias Score
Spain's Systemic Corruption: A Deep-Rooted Problem Demanding Urgent Reform
Systemic corruption in Spain's public contracting, involving both PSOE and PP, demands a profound review of practices and preventative measures to restore public trust, as evidenced by decades of scandals and insufficient government action.
Spain's Systemic Corruption: A Deep-Rooted Problem Demanding Urgent Reform
Systemic corruption in Spain's public contracting, involving both PSOE and PP, demands a profound review of practices and preventative measures to restore public trust, as evidenced by decades of scandals and insufficient government action.
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48% Bias Score
Acciona Denies Responsibility in Bribery Scheme, Blames Dismissed Employee
Acciona's president denies corporate responsibility in a bribery scheme under investigation, attributing blame to a dismissed employee and an external company, while asserting commitment to ethical conduct and legal compliance; the company is cooperating with authorities.
Acciona Denies Responsibility in Bribery Scheme, Blames Dismissed Employee
Acciona's president denies corporate responsibility in a bribery scheme under investigation, attributing blame to a dismissed employee and an external company, while asserting commitment to ethical conduct and legal compliance; the company is cooperating with authorities.
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48% Bias Score
Merino's Firm Renovated Villa Linked to Ábalos Aide
Fernando Merino's construction company renovated a villa bought by Koldo García, former advisor to Spanish Minister José Luis Ábalos, prompting a Guardia Civil investigation that uncovered invoices and a construction contract, raising concerns about illicit enrichment and influence peddling within p...
Merino's Firm Renovated Villa Linked to Ábalos Aide
Fernando Merino's construction company renovated a villa bought by Koldo García, former advisor to Spanish Minister José Luis Ábalos, prompting a Guardia Civil investigation that uncovered invoices and a construction contract, raising concerns about illicit enrichment and influence peddling within p...
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48% Bias Score
Report Calls for Unlimited Fines, Bans for Companies Using Unsafe Cladding
A new report recommends unlimited fines and permanent bans for companies responsible for unsafe cladding following the Grenfell Tower fire, criticizing England's insufficient laws and highlighting the need for stronger due diligence and accountability to prevent future disasters.
Report Calls for Unlimited Fines, Bans for Companies Using Unsafe Cladding
A new report recommends unlimited fines and permanent bans for companies responsible for unsafe cladding following the Grenfell Tower fire, criticizing England's insufficient laws and highlighting the need for stronger due diligence and accountability to prevent future disasters.
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36% Bias Score
Spanish Socialist Party Bribery Scandal: Report Details Multiple Payment Schemes
A UCO report exposes how Acciona and other companies allegedly paid bribes to Socialist party officials through fake invoices, fictitious employment contracts, and cash payments, raising concerns about systemic corruption within the party.
Spanish Socialist Party Bribery Scandal: Report Details Multiple Payment Schemes
A UCO report exposes how Acciona and other companies allegedly paid bribes to Socialist party officials through fake invoices, fictitious employment contracts, and cash payments, raising concerns about systemic corruption within the party.
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60% Bias Score
Spanish Supreme Court Investigates Corruption, Businessmen to Testify
A Spanish Supreme Court investigation into alleged corruption involves the testimony of two businessmen, Joseba Antxón Alonso Egurrola and Fernando Merino Vera, linked to former PSOE officials Santos Cerdán and José Luis Ábalos, focusing on suspicious public works contracts and alleged political man...
Spanish Supreme Court Investigates Corruption, Businessmen to Testify
A Spanish Supreme Court investigation into alleged corruption involves the testimony of two businessmen, Joseba Antxón Alonso Egurrola and Fernando Merino Vera, linked to former PSOE officials Santos Cerdán and José Luis Ábalos, focusing on suspicious public works contracts and alleged political man...
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36% Bias Score
Acciona Wins €189 Million in Basque Railway Contracts Amidst Corruption Probe
Acciona, partnering with Altuna, won five Basque railway projects worth €189 million since 2021, raising concerns amidst a corruption investigation; the largest contract, the Bilbao Metro extension, saw a €20 million budget increase.
Acciona Wins €189 Million in Basque Railway Contracts Amidst Corruption Probe
Acciona, partnering with Altuna, won five Basque railway projects worth €189 million since 2021, raising concerns amidst a corruption investigation; the largest contract, the Bilbao Metro extension, saw a €20 million budget increase.
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40% Bias Score
Spanish Official's Career Ends Amidst Train Size Scandal
Isabel Pardo de Vera's career, marked by rapid advancement in Adif and the Ministry of Transport, ended abruptly due to a scandal involving incompatible train sizes, despite her extensive experience in infrastructure projects and key roles in public works.
Spanish Official's Career Ends Amidst Train Size Scandal
Isabel Pardo de Vera's career, marked by rapid advancement in Adif and the Ministry of Transport, ended abruptly due to a scandal involving incompatible train sizes, despite her extensive experience in infrastructure projects and key roles in public works.
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64% Bias Score
Spanish Corruption Investigation Implicates Two Companies in Public Works Scheme
In 2015, former socialist councilman Koldo García and businessman Joseba Antxon Alonso created two companies, Noran and Servinabar, later implicated in a corruption scheme involving alleged contract rigging and illicit payments, potentially benefiting Acciona and linking to José Luis Ábalos and Sant...
Spanish Corruption Investigation Implicates Two Companies in Public Works Scheme
In 2015, former socialist councilman Koldo García and businessman Joseba Antxon Alonso created two companies, Noran and Servinabar, later implicated in a corruption scheme involving alleged contract rigging and illicit payments, potentially benefiting Acciona and linking to José Luis Ábalos and Sant...
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56% Bias Score
Spanish PM Sánchez Faces Corruption Crisis After UCO Investigation
A Spanish investigation uncovered systematic corruption within Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez's party, implicating three key figures in his ascent and potentially affecting relations with Venezuela, undermining his ability to combat corruption and causing a legitimacy crisis.
Spanish PM Sánchez Faces Corruption Crisis After UCO Investigation
A Spanish investigation uncovered systematic corruption within Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez's party, implicating three key figures in his ascent and potentially affecting relations with Venezuela, undermining his ability to combat corruption and causing a legitimacy crisis.
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60% Bias Score
PSOE Official Implicated in Spanish Public Works Bribery Scandal
A Spanish judge concluded that former Minister José Luis Ábalos manipulated public works contracts for personal gain; Victor de Aldama testified that Santos Cerdán, a high-ranking PSOE member, received €15,000 in bribes related to these contracts awarded between 2019 and 2020; the Guardia Civil is i...
PSOE Official Implicated in Spanish Public Works Bribery Scandal
A Spanish judge concluded that former Minister José Luis Ábalos manipulated public works contracts for personal gain; Victor de Aldama testified that Santos Cerdán, a high-ranking PSOE member, received €15,000 in bribes related to these contracts awarded between 2019 and 2020; the Guardia Civil is i...
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48% Bias Score
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