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Emails Reveal Influence Peddling Scheme Involving Former Spanish Minister

An investigation by Mossos d'Esquadra revealed emails showing that Equipo Económico, a firm founded by former Spanish Minister Cristóbal Montoro, exerted influence on the Rajoy government to benefit its clients in the gas industry, leading to charges of influence peddling and corruption against Mont...

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Spanish Ex-Minister Implicated in Bribery Scheme

Spanish prosecutors found evidence in April 2019 implicating former Finance Minister Cristóbal Montoro in a bribery scheme involving legislative changes favoring companies, leading to the implication of 28 individuals and highlighting potential systemic corruption.

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Vox's Parasitic Political Strategy Weakens Spain's PP

Vox, a Spanish political party, is described as a parasite to the PP, benefiting from its decline by attracting its voters without causing its complete collapse; this strategy is exemplified by Vox's limited response to the Valencia flooding and their use of inflammatory rhetoric.

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Conservative Bloc Blocks Progressive Supreme Court Appointments in Spain

The conservative majority in Spain's General Council of the Judiciary (CGPJ) blocked the progressive candidates for the Supreme Court's Penal and Contentious-Administrative Chambers, leading to the withdrawal of Ana Ferrer and Pilar Teso's candidatures, leaving the positions to the conservative-back...

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Montoro Implicated in Corruption Case, Resigns from PP

Former Spanish Finance Minister Cristóbal Montoro has been implicated in a corruption case by a Tarragona court for allegedly changing laws to benefit gas companies, leading to his resignation from the PP, while PP leader Alberto Núñez Feijóo distances himself from the scandal.

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PP Ministers Warned Rajoy About Montoro's Lobbying Firm

Spanish People's Party ministers warned Mariano Rajoy about Cristóbal Montoro's consulting firm, Equipo Económico, which allegedly lobbied for legislative changes benefiting its clients, including Abengoa and several gas companies, resulting in a seven-year investigation with €779,705 in payments un...

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Montoro Implicated in €779,705 Lobbying Ring

A Spanish judge imputes former Minister Cristóbal Montoro and 27 others for allegedly leading a €779,705 lobbying ring that benefited gas companies via two legal modifications between 2011 and 2018, highlighting concerns about political influence and corruption.

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Indictment of Former Spanish Finance Officials Rocks Corporate World

A Spanish judge indicted 28 people, including former high-ranking officials from the Ministry of Finance under Cristóbal Montoro (PP), now working at firms like EY, Gómez-Acebo & Pombo, Logista, and Kreab, for allegedly influencing legislation to benefit clients while employed at consulting firms; i...

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Spanish Attorney General Indicted Amidst Politically Motivated Attacks

Spain's Attorney General, Álvaro García Ortiz, faces indictment following a three-year campaign of politically motivated attacks from the right-wing, fueled by false accusations of collaborating with ETA and other unsubstantiated claims.

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Spanish Official Remains in Post Despite Implication in Gas Company Favoritism Scheme

Spanish Vice President María Jesús Montero criticized a suspected scheme by her predecessor, Cristóbal Montoro, to favor gas companies; however, a subdirector general, Óscar del Amo, remains in his position despite being implicated in the alleged scheme, according to a judge's ruling based on interc...

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Spanish Government Delays Work-Life Balance Decree Amidst Coalition Tensions

Spain's Ministry of Economy blocked a decree proposing extended parental leave and paid childcare leave, delaying measures to avoid further EU fines and highlighting tensions within the governing coalition between the PSOE and Sumar.

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Spanish Judge Implicates Former Finance Officials in Tax Break Scheme

A Spanish judge's ruling implicates 28 individuals, including former high-ranking officials from Spain's Ministry of Finance and executives from Equipo Económico, in a scheme to secure favorable tax legislation for gas companies between 2013 and 2018, allegedly leveraging their connections for finan...

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