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PP Denounces Government's €15 Million Ammunition Contract Cancellation

The Spanish Popular Party is denouncing the government's cancellation of a €15 million ammunition contract with IMI Systems of Israel to the Court of Accounts, citing the €180,000 indemnity as an illegal use of public funds due to the lack of legal justification for contract termination.

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Spanish PM's Brother Faces Expanded Charges in Favoritism Case

David Sánchez Pérez-Castejón, brother of the Spanish Prime Minister, will return to court on Friday facing expanded charges of influence peddling and prevarication, following a new investigation report revealing 329 intercepted emails showing a pre-arranged deal for a high-ranking position at the Pr...

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Spanish Court Reverses Decision, Excluding Witness from *Kitchen* Case Trial

The National High Court in Spain has decided that Enrique López, former councilor to Madrid's president, will not testify in the 2026 trial for the *Kitchen* case, a 2013 operation to spy on former treasurer Luis Bárcenas, after initially approving his testimony, claiming no connection to the Madrid...

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Spanish Political Gridlock Hinders State Pacts

Spain's government faces a political stalemate, hindering progress on four potential state pacts, including defense spending, tariff reduction, migration solutions, and nuclear power plant lifespans; the opposition party, PP, is leveraging this gridlock to advance its agenda, especially regarding nu...

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PSOE's Leadership Crisis After Investigation into Prime Minister's Wife

Following an investigation into the Spanish Prime Minister's wife, Pedro Sánchez considered resigning, causing a five-day period of internal paralysis within the PSOE, which ultimately solidified his leadership despite the ongoing judicial challenges and internal dissent.

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Spain to Reduce Maximum Workday to 37.5 Hours

Spain's Council of Ministers will approve a bill next Tuesday to reduce the maximum legal workday to 37.5 hours per week, starting January 1st, 2026, impacting all sectors; this includes changes to time tracking, digital disconnection rights, and increased sanctions for non-compliance.

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Senate Hearing on Koldo Case Turns Confrontational: Minister Accused of Hiding Information

During a Senate hearing investigating the Koldo case, Senator Francisco Bernabé confronted Transport Minister Óscar Puente with accusations of ties to Jésica R., a former girlfriend of ex-minister José Luis Ábalos, leading to a heated exchange and temporary suspension.

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Madrid and Aragon challenge ministerial meeting on unaccompanied minors

The Community of Madrid and Aragon legally challenged a ministerial meeting on allocating unaccompanied minors, scheduled for Monday in Madrid, citing illegality and unconstitutionality due to the meeting's basis in a Royal Decree-Law they deem biased and untimely.

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Puente Faces Corruption Accusations in Heated Senate Hearing

During a tense Senate hearing investigating the Koldo case, Transport Minister Óscar Puente faced accusations of corruption from opposition senators, leading to a heated exchange and temporary suspension of the session; Puente denied wrongdoing and deferred to the ongoing judicial investigation, hig...

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Murcia's PP and Vox Near Budget Deal, Embracing Hardline Stances

In Murcia, Spain, the PP and Vox parties are nearing a budget deal, incorporating Vox's positions on immigration and the European Green Pact; this follows months of the PP accommodating Vox's demands, including support for several of their motions and potentially the closure of a migrant child cente...

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Podemos's Resurgence and the Shifting Power Dynamics within Spain's Left-Wing Coalition

Podemos, after its split from Sumar, is focusing on housing protests to regain support, framing Sánchez's challenges as harassment while Iglesias offers himself as a lifeline to Sánchez, creating a power struggle within the left-wing coalition.

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PSC Depoliticizes Sant Jordi, Angering Catalan Independence Movements

The Catalan Socialist Party (PSC) is attempting to depoliticize Sant Jordi, sparking outrage among Catalan independence movements who accuse the PSC of excluding their nationalist viewpoints and reclaiming a celebration they considered their own. This action follows the PSC's electoral victory and a...

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