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Spanish Senate IT Access Scandal Fuels Political Clash

Two IT workers were fired from the Spanish Senate for unauthorized access to senators' digital accounts, sparking a political row between the PP and PSOE over the handling of the disciplinary process and accusations of a cover-up.

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Sánchez's Controversial Rise to Power in Spain

In 2015, Pedro Sánchez challenged Mariano Rajoy, accusing him of lacking decency. Nine months later, Sánchez faced expulsion from the PSOE following a clandestine vote. His subsequent political comeback involved controversial figures like José Luis Ábalos.

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Spain's EU Lobbying for Regional Language Status Faces Backlash

The Spanish government is intensely lobbying the EU to grant official status to Catalan, Basque, and Galician, facing strong opposition from the PP and Vox who accuse it of blackmailing EU members, potentially using military aid to Ukraine as leverage to appease separatist demands.

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Spanish Employers' Distrust of Junts Threatens Reduced Work-Hours Bill

Spanish employers are concerned that Junts per Catalunya may ultimately support the government's bill to reduce working hours to 37.5 hours per week despite announcing an amendment against it, prompting them to plan alternative strategies with the PP and Vox to either reject or modify the bill.

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González Criticizes Sánchez, Laments Lack of National Project in Spain

In a recent El Hormiguero interview, former Spanish Prime Minister Felipe González criticized Pedro Sánchez's leadership, highlighting the PSOE's lack of a national project and expressing concern over growing societal despair. He also addressed international issues, including the conflict in Gaza an...

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Spain Rushes Controversial Prosecutor Reform Amid Attorney General Indictment

Spain's government is fast-tracking a major reform of the Public Prosecutor's Office, giving top prosecutors just three days to review it before a May 23 deadline, sparking concerns about its thoroughness and political motivations. This reform will strengthen a board of prosecutors seen as having pr...

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Death of Jovellanos: A Symbol of Spain's Tumultuous Era

Gaspar Melchor de Jovellanos, a renowned Spanish writer, jurist, and statesman, died at sea on his way to Cádiz in 1811 at age 67 due to a lung infection, amidst the Napoleonic invasion of Spain.

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González Amador Denies Knowledge of Lawyer's Plea Bargain Email

Alberto González Amador, partner of Isabel Díaz Ayuso and defendant in a tax fraud case, denied involvement in a February 2nd, 2024 email sent by his lawyer to the Prosecutor's office admitting to two crimes, claiming unawareness until March 13th, 2024, while evidence suggests otherwise.

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Indictment of Prime Minister's Brother Sparks Political Controversy in Spain

A judge in Badajoz indicted David Sánchez, brother of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, and Miguel Ángel Gallardo, secretary general of the PSOE in Extremadura, on charges of prevarication and influence peddling, prompting government criticism over the process's speed and the opposition PP party...

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Madrid Government Under Investigation for Alleged Illegal Contract Practices

A Madrid judge is investigating the regional government for allegedly illegally splitting invoices to award over €3 million in contracts to Virelec without public bidding, following a complaint from the company's owner about unpaid invoices; this led to the summoning of a former high-ranking educati...

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Spanish Justice Minister Seeks Collaboration on Controversial Judicial Reform

Spanish Justice Minister Félix Bolaños invited judges' and prosecutors' associations to discuss his government's judicial career reform, which has faced criticism for changing entrance exams and stabilizing substitute judges and prosecutors, despite the government's claims that it will improve the j...

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PSOE Rallies Around Cerdán Amidst Contract Rigging Accusations

Accusations of public works contract rigging against Santos Cerdán, the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party's Secretary of Organization, are strongly refuted by the party leadership, who see this as a right-wing smear campaign aimed at destabilizing the government ahead of general elections, with no ev...

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