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Death of José Enrique Serrano: A Loss for Spanish Politics

José Enrique Serrano, former chief of staff to Spanish Prime Ministers Felipe González and José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, died on Tuesday at 75 in Madrid after a months-long illness, prompting widespread tributes from across the political spectrum for his decades of service and consensus-building.

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Spanish Amnesty Deepens Political Divide, Faces EU Legal Challenge

The Spanish government passed an amnesty for Catalan separatists despite prior claims of unconstitutionality, creating deep divisions within the country and prompting a European Commission legal challenge.

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Spanish Government's Counteroffensive Against Ayuso Amidst Attorney General Accusations

The Spanish government launched a counteroffensive against Madrid's president, Isabel Ayuso, focusing on a tax discrepancy involving her partner, amidst accusations against Attorney General Begoña Ortiz, mirroring historical 'burn the boats' strategies to force a decisive outcome, despite a lack of ...

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La Sexta's Pre-Leak Report Challenges State Attorney General's Defense

La Sexta reported drafting a news story about Isabel Díaz Ayuso's partner's guilty plea at 9:54 PM on March 13, 2024, five minutes before the State Attorney General received the email, suggesting a potential leak. The channel's journalist, Alfonso Pérez Medina, corroborated the information with thre...

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Spanish Government Battles Judicial Probes Amidst Strong Economy

The Spanish government is facing intense pressure from multiple judicial investigations, including one targeting the Attorney General, while simultaneously battling to highlight positive economic news overshadowed by the scandals, leading to a potential showdown in the upcoming July elections.

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Internal Divisions Threaten Spain's PP Party Unity

Following Feijóo's call for centrism, Ayuso's meeting with Argentine president Milei and her push for direct primaries exposed deep divisions within Spain's PP party, threatening to overshadow Feijóo's efforts to broaden the party's appeal ahead of the July congress.

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PSOE's Unexpected Victory and Plans for Constitutional Reform

The Spanish Socialist Workers' Party's (PSOE) victory in the July 23rd general election, against pre-election polls, has created a political crisis within the right-wing parties and prompted PSOE leader Pedro Sánchez to plan for a constitutional reform to secure his reelection, focusing on shifting ...

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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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PP Accuses Spanish Minister of Corruption Amidst Political Crisis

The Spanish People's Party accuses Vice President María Jesús Montero of being a key figure in a corruption scheme within the Socialist party, alleging she controlled funds for public works projects manipulated by former minister José Luis Ábalos; Montero denies these claims, accusing the PP of a sm...

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Spanish Court Blocks Repeal of Cantabria's Memory Law

The Spanish Constitutional Court temporarily blocked Cantabria's repeal of its 2021 Historical and Democratic Memory Law, siding with the national government's argument that the revocation would harm victims of human rights abuses, despite the regional government's claims that the law lacked consens...

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Spanish Judges Strike Over Government Judicial Reforms

Spanish judges and prosecutors staged a 10-minute strike protesting government reforms to judicial access and the Fiscalía's statute, with the Supreme Court also criticizing the proposed changes that include increasing the number of judges via expedited access and a stabilization process for interim...

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Relentless Attacks on Spain's Attorney General Reveal Deep Political Polarization

Since his 2022 appointment, Spain's Attorney General Álvaro García Ortiz has faced relentless attacks from right-wing media and the PP party, including accusations of ETA complicity and partisan actions, leading to unprecedented legal challenges and highlighting the intense political polarization in...

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