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BBVA challenges Spanish government conditions on Sabadell takeover bid
BBVA's legal challenge against the Spanish government's conditions for its takeover bid of Banco Sabadell has been accepted by the Supreme Court, which has requested documentation from the government regarding its decision to impose additional conditions.
BBVA challenges Spanish government conditions on Sabadell takeover bid
BBVA's legal challenge against the Spanish government's conditions for its takeover bid of Banco Sabadell has been accepted by the Supreme Court, which has requested documentation from the government regarding its decision to impose additional conditions.
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20% Bias Score
Catalonia Ordered to Return Sijena Murals
A Spanish judge ordered the Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya (MNAC) to return 132 square meters of Sijena Monastery murals to Aragón within seven months, resolving a long legal battle stemming from their removal in 1936 during the Spanish Civil War and subsequent display at the MNAC.
Catalonia Ordered to Return Sijena Murals
A Spanish judge ordered the Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya (MNAC) to return 132 square meters of Sijena Monastery murals to Aragón within seven months, resolving a long legal battle stemming from their removal in 1936 during the Spanish Civil War and subsequent display at the MNAC.
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60% Bias Score
Discrepancy in Ábalos's Financial Records Prompts Supreme Court Inquiry
The Spanish Congress sent the Supreme Court financial records of former Minister José Luis Ábalos after the Guardia Civil noted discrepancies between his bank statements and tax data; the difference stems from how Spanish deputies receive salaries—via their parliamentary group, which deducts party c...
Discrepancy in Ábalos's Financial Records Prompts Supreme Court Inquiry
The Spanish Congress sent the Supreme Court financial records of former Minister José Luis Ábalos after the Guardia Civil noted discrepancies between his bank statements and tax data; the difference stems from how Spanish deputies receive salaries—via their parliamentary group, which deducts party c...
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36% Bias Score
Spanish Investigation Reveals Political Influence-Pedaling Scheme
A Spanish investigation uncovered a scheme where two individuals leveraged their connections to secure a job for one of them as a driver for a high-ranking PSOE official, José Luis Ábalos, facilitating access to lucrative contracts and shifting their operations from Navarra to Madrid.
Spanish Investigation Reveals Political Influence-Pedaling Scheme
A Spanish investigation uncovered a scheme where two individuals leveraged their connections to secure a job for one of them as a driver for a high-ranking PSOE official, José Luis Ábalos, facilitating access to lucrative contracts and shifting their operations from Navarra to Madrid.
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52% Bias Score
Judge Dismisses Investigation into Leak Case
Spanish judge Ángel Luis Hurtado dismissed an investigation into Pilar Sánchez Acera for alleged involvement in a leak of confidential information from the Attorney General's office, concluding that while her testimony showed inconsistencies, her actions didn't meet the legal threshold for the crime...
Judge Dismisses Investigation into Leak Case
Spanish judge Ángel Luis Hurtado dismissed an investigation into Pilar Sánchez Acera for alleged involvement in a leak of confidential information from the Attorney General's office, concluding that while her testimony showed inconsistencies, her actions didn't meet the legal threshold for the crime...
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40% Bias Score
Supreme Court Investigation Requested into Alleged Irregular Contracts
The Partido Popular requested a Supreme Court investigation into alleged irregular contracts at Ineco and Tragasatec involving the ex-girlfriend of former Transport Minister José Luis Ábalos and Koldo García Izaguirre's brother, focusing on employment details, travel expenses, and potential conflict...
Supreme Court Investigation Requested into Alleged Irregular Contracts
The Partido Popular requested a Supreme Court investigation into alleged irregular contracts at Ineco and Tragasatec involving the ex-girlfriend of former Transport Minister José Luis Ábalos and Koldo García Izaguirre's brother, focusing on employment details, travel expenses, and potential conflict...
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60% Bias Score
Secret Recordings Implicate Former Ábalos Advisor in PSOE Corruption Probe
In October 2016, Koldo García, a former advisor to ex-minister José Luis Ábalos, instructed two individuals to secretly record conversations of Socialist leaders, including María Chivite and Santos Cerdán, in a Madrid restaurant; newly released audio recordings detail these instructions and the cont...
Secret Recordings Implicate Former Ábalos Advisor in PSOE Corruption Probe
In October 2016, Koldo García, a former advisor to ex-minister José Luis Ábalos, instructed two individuals to secretly record conversations of Socialist leaders, including María Chivite and Santos Cerdán, in a Madrid restaurant; newly released audio recordings detail these instructions and the cont...
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52% Bias Score
Conservative Majority Appointed to Key Spanish Supreme Court Chambers
The Spanish General Council of the Judiciary (CGPJ) appointed Andrés Martínez Arrieta and Pablo Lucas, both from the conservative sector, as presidents of the Criminal and Contentious-Administrative Chambers of the Supreme Court, respectively, after progressive candidates withdrew amid political dea...
Conservative Majority Appointed to Key Spanish Supreme Court Chambers
The Spanish General Council of the Judiciary (CGPJ) appointed Andrés Martínez Arrieta and Pablo Lucas, both from the conservative sector, as presidents of the Criminal and Contentious-Administrative Chambers of the Supreme Court, respectively, after progressive candidates withdrew amid political dea...
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60% Bias Score
Spanish Judge Investigates Wife of Prime Minister and Minister for Potential Misuse of Public Funds
A Spanish judge is investigating Begoña Gómez, wife of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, and Minister Félix Bolaños for potential crimes including influence peddling, corruption, embezzlement, and perjury, focusing on the employment of Gómez's assistant, Cristina Álvarez, and the alleged misuse of publi...
Spanish Judge Investigates Wife of Prime Minister and Minister for Potential Misuse of Public Funds
A Spanish judge is investigating Begoña Gómez, wife of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, and Minister Félix Bolaños for potential crimes including influence peddling, corruption, embezzlement, and perjury, focusing on the employment of Gómez's assistant, Cristina Álvarez, and the alleged misuse of publi...
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40% Bias Score
Supreme Court Overturns Judge's Suspension for Lack of Evidence
Spain's Supreme Court annulled a 10-day suspension of Judge José Antonio Vázquez Taín for his involvement in a production company, Amarola Producciones, due to insufficient evidence linking him to contract signings with public entities despite his 50% ownership.
Supreme Court Overturns Judge's Suspension for Lack of Evidence
Spain's Supreme Court annulled a 10-day suspension of Judge José Antonio Vázquez Taín for his involvement in a production company, Amarola Producciones, due to insufficient evidence linking him to contract signings with public entities despite his 50% ownership.
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36% Bias Score
Spain's Tax Agency Shifts Stance on Innovation Deductions
Following a Supreme Court victory for companies, Spain's tax agency removed innovation from its 2024 priorities, easing years of conflict over tax deductions. However, a legal interpretation limits the victory to cases before a 2015 reform, leaving many companies uncertain.
Spain's Tax Agency Shifts Stance on Innovation Deductions
Following a Supreme Court victory for companies, Spain's tax agency removed innovation from its 2024 priorities, easing years of conflict over tax deductions. However, a legal interpretation limits the victory to cases before a 2015 reform, leaving many companies uncertain.
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44% Bias Score
PP Accuses PSOE of Corruption, Demands Answers from Sánchez
The Spanish People's Party (PP) accused the ruling Socialist Party (PSOE) of corruption, citing evidence of preferential contracts awarded to unqualified companies during Pedro Sánchez's presidency, triggering an urgent inquiry in the Congress and a public response from the PSOE.
PP Accuses PSOE of Corruption, Demands Answers from Sánchez
The Spanish People's Party (PP) accused the ruling Socialist Party (PSOE) of corruption, citing evidence of preferential contracts awarded to unqualified companies during Pedro Sánchez's presidency, triggering an urgent inquiry in the Congress and a public response from the PSOE.
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56% Bias Score
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